Northwestern University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Jersey Number 31
Jaylen Rivers
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 222
- Position:
- LB
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Decatur, Ga.
- High School:
- Grayson
2020: Saw game action in four outings...Recorded a career-high three total tackles in the season opener against Maryland (10/24)...Saw game action vs. Nebraska (11/7), at Michigan State (11/28) and vs. Illinois (12/12)
2019: Appeared in seven games.
2018: Appeared in two games and made one tackles as a true first year linebacker … Made his collegiate debut against Rutgers (10/20) … Notched his first career tackle against Wisconsin (10/27).
High School: Verbally committed to Northwestern on June 2, 2017 ... Rated a three-star prospect and Top-60 ATH by ESPN ... Ranked as a three-star recruit and a Top-100 ATH in the class by 247Sports ... Played safety, linebacker and wide receiver for the Rams ... Competed for Cam Newton 7-on-7 ... Three-letterwinner for the Rams track team ... Honor roll student ... Anticipated major at Northwestern is biology.
2019: Appeared in seven games.
2018: Appeared in two games and made one tackles as a true first year linebacker … Made his collegiate debut against Rutgers (10/20) … Notched his first career tackle against Wisconsin (10/27).
High School: Verbally committed to Northwestern on June 2, 2017 ... Rated a three-star prospect and Top-60 ATH by ESPN ... Ranked as a three-star recruit and a Top-100 ATH in the class by 247Sports ... Played safety, linebacker and wide receiver for the Rams ... Competed for Cam Newton 7-on-7 ... Three-letterwinner for the Rams track team ... Honor roll student ... Anticipated major at Northwestern is biology.
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