David Rivers

David P. Rivers (born September 1, 1977) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in NFL Europe and the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Virginia and Western Carolina. He also had a short stint on the active roster of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).

Early life David P. Rivers was born on September 1, 1977, in Greenville, South Carolina. Rivers remained in a backup role in 1998, serving as the third-string quarterback. On November 6, 1999, Rivers who had been serving as the team's long snapper on punts up until that point, made his first career start at quarterback in relief of the injured Dan Ellis. Rivers helped Virginia upset No. 7 Georgia Tech by a score of 45–38. His completion and passing yardage totals were both the second best in school history while his touchdown total was the third best. He was released on June 13, 2001.

Rivers signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on June 19, 2001.

On January 17, 2003, Rivers signed with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). Rivers then suffered a season-ending knee injury. He was released by the Falcons on September 1 but signed to the practice squad the next day. Rivers was named the NFL Europe Offensive Player of the Week for his performance. Overall in 2004, he completed 42 of 59 passes (71.2%) for 403 yards and four touchdowns while also rushing eight times for 40 yards and one touchdown. Rivers signed with the Falcons again on June 21, but was later released on August 31, 2004. He became a free agent after the 2004 season, and re-signed with the Raiders on April 27, 2005.