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Ron Rivers

Ron Rivers

American football player (born 1971)

Ron Rivers (born November 13, 1971) is a former professional American football player who played running back for six seasons for the Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, and Pittsburgh Steelers for one year.[1] Rivers played college football for Fresno State University, where he rushed for 3,473 yards and 28 touchdowns in three seasons, with an average of over 6 yards per carry. He also caught 56 passes for 558 yards and another touchdown, and returned 19 kickoffs for 357 yards.[2] Rivers went on to play six seasons in the NFL, recording 1,490 all-purpose yards and 4 touchdowns.

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Rivers' son, Ronnie Rivers, also attended Fresno State, where he broke his father's school record for touchdowns (52) and recorded 5,028 all-purpose yards. After going undrafted in 2022, Ronnie Rivers signed as a free agent with the Arizona Cardinals.[3]

Professional career

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References

  1. [1]
    "Ron Rivers Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. [2]
    "Ron Rivers College Stats".
  3. [3]
    "Meet the Undrafted Free Agents: Ronnie Rivers has third down back upside for the Arizona Cardinals". 9 May 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Ron Rivers, Combine Results, RB - Fresno State (CA)". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
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