Eric
Rivers Georgia Tech Yellow JacketsHeight: 5'11”
Weight: 180 pounds
Position: WR
Big Board Rank: 177
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Rivers' build may limit his appeal, but there are flashes where he looks uncoverable. He offers depth potential with added value as a returner.
Player Traits
Route running 5/10 Vertical ability, long speed 9/10 Release, footwork 4/10 Hands 5/10 Change-of-direction acceleration 10/10 Change-of-direction flexibility 9/10 Run after the catch/contact 6/10 Play strength, blocking 2/10 Competitive toughness 8/10
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- Route running: 5/10
- Vertical ability, long speed: 9/10
- Release, footwork: 4/10
- Hands: 5/10
- Change-of-direction acceleration: 10/10
- Change-of-direction flexibility: 9/10
- Run after the catch/contact: 6/10
- Play strength, blocking: 2/10
- Competitive toughness: 8/10
2025 Advanced Data (Ranks among 432 FBS qualifiers)
Season statsValueRankDrops3T-207Drop rate6.3T-200YAC / reception5.3T-177Avg depth of target12.9T-137Deep catches7T-79Deep yards295T-55Screen catches7T-181Screen yards32T-212Contested catches3T-297
Target rate by situation (2025)
Separation by coverage look (All routes of 5-plus yards, 2025)
Coverage lookSeparation rateClass avg.All routes40.41%32.95%Zone single52.94%44.76%Zone41.94%32.52%Man single46.81%38.46%Zone double7.14%18.35%Man single with help–19.60%Zone single with help100.00%27.14%Zone with help0.00%36.04%
Production vs. Coverage Looks (2025)
Man vs. ZoneManZone Coverage LooksBracketCover-0Cover-1Cover-2Cover-3Cover-3 CloudCover-3 Double CloudCover-3 SeamCover-6QuartersRed ZoneUnknownCover 2-ManPreventMiscellaneous ×ManTargets: 17Receptions: 11Yards: 140PFF receiving grade63.8Targets17Receptions11Receiving yards140Yards per reception12.7Receiving touchdowns2First downs9Drops3Contested targets3Contested catches1Yards after catch33YAC per reception3.0Avg depth of target11.8Yards per route run2.03Explosive plays3Missed tackles forced1WR rating129.5ZoneTargets: 45Receptions: 33Yards: 443PFF receiving grade74.4Targets45Receptions33Receiving yards443Yards per reception13.4Receiving touchdowns0First downs21Drops0Contested targets4Contested catches2Yards after catch179YAC per reception5.4Avg depth of target12.3Yards per route run2.00Explosive plays9Missed tackles forced6WR rating95.0BracketTargets: 2Receptions: 1Yards: 66PFF receiving grade79.8Targets2Receptions1Receiving yards66Yards per reception66.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch27YAC per reception27.0Avg depth of target36.0Yards per route run22.00Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced0WR rating95.8Cover-0Targets: 1Receptions: 1Yards: 21PFF receiving grade63.0Targets1Receptions1Receiving yards21Yards per reception21.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs1Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch3YAC per reception3.0Avg depth of target18.0Yards per route run2.63Explosive plays1Missed tackles forced0WR rating118.8Cover-1Targets: 16Receptions: 10Yards: 119PFF receiving grade63.6Targets16Receptions10Receiving yards119Yards per reception11.9Receiving touchdowns2First downs8Drops3Contested targets3Contested catches1Yards after catch30YAC per reception3.0Avg depth of target11.4Yards per route run1.98Explosive plays2Missed tackles forced1WR rating124.7Cover-2Targets: 3Receptions: 3Yards: 17PFF receiving grade58.5Targets3Receptions3Receiving yards17Yards per reception5.7Receiving touchdowns0First downs2Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch21YAC per reception7.0Avg depth of target-1.3Yards per route run0.39Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced1WR rating90.3Cover-3Targets: 21Receptions: 16Yards: 218PFF receiving grade73.7Targets21Receptions16Receiving yards218Yards per reception13.6Receiving touchdowns0First downs8Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches0Yards after catch90YAC per reception5.6Avg depth of target11.4Yards per route run2.91Explosive plays6Missed tackles forced2WR rating108.8Cover-3 CloudTargets: 1Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade54.6Targets1Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target-6.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating39.6Cover-3 Double CloudTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade56.7Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0Cover-3 SeamTargets: 6Receptions: 4Yards: 47PFF receiving grade74.0Targets6Receptions4Receiving yards47Yards per reception11.8Receiving touchdowns0First downs4Drops0Contested targets1Contested catches0Yards after catch15YAC per reception3.8Avg depth of target9.0Yards per route run2.35Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating90.3Cover-6Targets: 1Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade54.1Targets1Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target40.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating39.6QuartersTargets: 13Receptions: 10Yards: 161PFF receiving grade76.3Targets13Receptions10Receiving yards161Yards per reception16.1Receiving touchdowns0First downs7Drops0Contested targets2Contested catches2Yards after catch53YAC per reception5.3Avg depth of target17.9Yards per route run2.78Explosive plays3Missed tackles forced3WR rating85.7Red ZoneTargets: 2Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade53.1Targets2Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target13.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating39.6UnknownTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade57.5Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0Cover 2-ManTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade58.9Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0PreventTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade59.3Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0MiscellaneousTargets: 0Receptions: 0Yards: 0PFF receiving grade59.7Targets0Receptions0Receiving yards0Yards per reception0.0Receiving touchdowns0First downs0Drops0Contested targets0Contested catches0Yards after catch0YAC per reception0.0Avg depth of target0.0Yards per route run0.00Explosive plays0Missed tackles forced0WR rating0.0
Receiving snaps by alignment (2025)
Target Depth Chart (2025)
Outside LeftBetween NumbersOutside Right0 receptions / 1 targets0 Yards0 TD, 0 INT39.6 RTG56.63 receptions / 8 targets138 Yards0 TD, 1 INT45.8 RTG74.84 receptions / 6 targets157 Yards1 TD, 0 INT149.3 RTG95.020+0 receptions / 2 targets0 Yards0 TD, 0 INT39.6 RTG57.83 receptions / 5 targets39 Yards0 TD, 0 INT84.6 RTG83.56 receptions / 10 targets88 Yards0 TD, 0 INT88.8 RTG88.010-192 receptions / 4 targets15 Yards0 TD, 0 INT59.4 RTG69.213 receptions / 15 targets124 Yards0 TD, 0 INT101.1 RTG89.96 receptions / 6 targets56 Yards1 TD, 0 INT145.1 RTG90.30-91 receptions / 1 targets14 Yards0 TD, 0 INT118.8 RTG74.66 receptions / 7 targets18 Yards0 TD, 0 INT79.2 RTG78.71 receptions / 1 targets0 Yards0 TD, 0 INT79.2 RTG61.3BH LOS 90+80+70+60+50+
