Jason Rivers
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | May 12, 1984 Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 189 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Hawaii |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Jason Rivers (born May 12, 1984) is an American former gridiron football wide receiver. He played college football for the Hawaii Warriors, and was a favorite target of record-setting quarterback Colt Brennan.
Rivers places prominently on Hawaii's career receiving lists:
- 2nd in career receptions (292)
- 2nd in career receiving yards (3,919)
- 3rd in career receiving touchdowns (35)
After not being selected in the 2008 NFL draft, he was signed by the Tennessee Titans as a free agent but subsequently released.[1][2]
Rivers is of Samoan and African American descent.[3] Prior to playing college football, Rivers attended Saint Louis School in Honolulu.[4]
See also
[edit]- 2006 Hawaii Bowl, during which Rivers and Brennan set several Hawaii Bowl records and were named co-MVPs
References
[edit]- ^ Jones, Stan (May 5, 2008). "Titans sign 10 Free Agents". 247Sports. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Titans waive Jason Rivers; Redskins sign J.T. Mapu". honoluluadvertiser.com. July 23, 2008.
- ^ Nielsen, Chad (December 29, 2007). "Hawaii's receiving corps provides under-the-radar support". ESPN. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Jason Rivers". hawaiiathletics.com. 2007. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
Categories:
- 1985 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football players
- Players of American football from Honolulu
- American sportspeople of Samoan descent
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Saint Louis School alumni
- Pacific Islander American players of American football