Eric Rivers

Eric Rivers (born September 17, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Memphis Tigers, FIU Panthers, and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Early life Rivers attended The McCallie School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. As a senior, he recorded 25 receptions for 509 yards and seven touchdowns, in addition to rushing for 231 yards and three touchdowns, before committing to play college football at the University of Memphis.

College career After playing sparingly as a freshman in 2021 and not playing due to injury in 2022 at Memphis, Rivers entered the transfer portal. Rivers transferred to Florida International University to play for the FIU Panthers. In his first season with FIU, he recorded 32 receptions for 343 yards and two touchdowns, before having a breakout season the following year. In 2024, he set the school record for single game receiving yards, hauling in 295 yards and three touchdowns against New Mexico State.

On December 18, 2024, Rivers announced his decision to transfer to the Georgia Institute of Technology to play for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

College statistics Season Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg TD 2021 Memphis 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 2022 Memphis 0 0 DNP (injury—shoulder) 2023 FIU 11 0 32 370 11.6 2 2024 FIU 12 12 62 1,172 18.9 12 2025 Georgia Tech 7 7 23 257 11.2 1 Career 31 13 97 1,566 16.1 14

Professional career

Rivers signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent on May 8, 2026.