Chandler Rivers

Terry Moore, Vincent Anthony Jr. and Chandler Rivers celebrate a Moore interception versus Ole Miss in the Gator Bowl.

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Duke football player Chandler Rivers intercepts a pass intended for an SMU player during a night game

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Chandler Rivers' diving interception versus No. 22 SMU (Oct. 26, 2024)

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Chandler Rivers intercepts a pass against Florida State in Duke's October 18, 2024, contest.

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Chandler Rivers returns an interception for a touchdown at No. 4 Florida State.

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Chandler Rivers stands with the Birmingham Bowl MVP trophy.

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Chandler Rivers and Michael Reese rush the Northwestern quarterback.

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Travis Bates and Chandler Rivers prepare to make a tackle at Northwestern.

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Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
182
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Beaumont, Texas
High School:
Beaumont United

2025 ACCOLADES

Preseason All-America Second Team (Associated Press, Athlon Sports, CBS Sports, ESPN, Phil Steele, Sporting News, Sports Info Solutions & The Athletic)
Preseason All-America Third Team (Pick Six Previews)
Preseason All-ACC (ACC media, Athlon Sports, Phil Steele, Pick Six Previews & Sports Info Solutions)
Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch List
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List
Chuck Bednarik Award Watch List
Jim Thorpe Award Watch List
Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List
Candidate for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team
Panini Senior Bowl Watch List
East-West Shrine Bowl Watch List

2025: Returning All-America and First Team All-ACC cornerback ... received All-America accolades from four publications in 2024 ... an Associated Press, Athlon Sports, CBS Sports, ESPN, Phil Steele, Sporting News, Sports Info Solutions and The Athletic 2025 Preseason All-America Second Team selection ... named to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Jim Thorpe Award, Lott IMPACT Trophy and Allstate Wuerffel Trophy Watch Lists ... named to the 2025 All-ACC Preseason Team as selected by credentialed media members at the ACC Football Kickoff ... tabbed by Pro Football Focus as the No. 5 returning cornerback and No. 33 player nationally heading into 2025 ... earned a place on the 2025 CBSSports.com top-150 players list (No. 135) ... ranked No. 22 on the 2025 Pro Football and Sports Network top-100 players list ... the No. 7 defensive back, and No. 32 player, nationally entering the fall, according to ESPN.com ... candidate for the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which recognizes college football players who are making a difference in their communities ... in 39 career games (32 starts), has registered 164 tackles, 12.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, five INTs, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery, 21 PBUs, six QB pressures and one blocked kick … posted 32 games with 3+ tackles and five contests with 7+ tackles with a career-high 11 against Clemson in 2023 … has posted one INT in contests with UCF (2022), Florida State (2023), Florida State (2024), SMU (2024) and Miami (2024) … returned an INT 13 yards for a TD against the Seminoles in 2023 and 36 yards for a TD in 2024 … carded a career-best 2.0 TFL versus Troy in the 2023 Birmingham Bowl, Northwestern in 2024 and Virginia Tech in 2024 ... carded first solo sack against the Hokies in 2024 ... caused one fumble each against Connecticut and Virginia Tech in 2024 ... owns five games with 2+ PBUs ... credited with a personal-best three PBUs against Troy in the 2023 Birmingham Bowl and versus North Carolina in 2024 … blocked one punt against Pittsburgh in 2022 ... named the 2023 Birmingham Bowl MVP … Freshman All-America pick by College Football News in 2022 ... member of the 2025 ACC Football Student-Athlete Advisory Group ... has played 2,557 career snaps.

2024: All-America selection by four publications: The Athletic (Second Team), College Football Network (Second Team), the Associated Press (Third Team) and Phil Steele (Fourth Team) ... First Team All-ACC honoree ... Academic All-ACC selection ... recipient of the team’s defensive most valuable player award … started all 13 games ... compiled 54 tackles, 7.5 TFL, 1.0 sack, three INTs, two caused fumbles, one fumble recovery, eight PBUs and three QB pressures ... graded by Pro Football Focus (PFF) as having the second-highest defense grade (90.7) among cornerbacks nationally ... according to PFF, had the second-highest coverage grade (89.8) among cornerbacks nationally ... rated by PFF as the No. 40 overall player in college football during the 2024 season ... surrendered only 13 completions all year, including just three that went for 20 yards or more ... the 4.5 yards allowed per target ranked 13th among Power Four corners ... ranked tied for seventh in the ACC and tied for 53rd nationally with three INTs ... ranked tied for fifth in the ACC in PBUs and fifth in the league with 11 passes defended ... posted 10 games with 3+ tackles, including a season-high nine against Virginia Tech ... booked a season-high 2.0 TFL versus Northwestern and Virginia Tech ... tied the Duke record with interceptions in three consecutive games (Florida State, SMU and Miami) ... recorded a year-high three PBUs versus North Carolina … selected the ACC Defensive Back of the Week on Oct. 21, 2024, after returning an interception 36 yards for a touchdown in Duke's win against Florida State … on the field for 938 snaps.

2023: Birmingham Bowl MVP … started all 13 games … compiled 58 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one INT, seven PBUs and one QB pressure … finished second on the team in PBU and fifth in tackles … recorded 11 games with 3+ tackles, including a season-high 11 in the opener against Clemson … returned one INT 13 yards for a TD against Florida State … tallied a season-best 2.0 TFL, one QB pressure and three PBUs against Troy in the Birmingham Bowl … on Duke’s bowl game charts, Birmingham Bowl totals rank second in PBUs and tied for second in TFL … on the field for 892 snaps.

2022: Honorable Mention Freshman All-America pick by College Football News ... recipient of the team’s rookie of the year award … appeared in all 13 games, making six starts against Miami, Boston College, Virginia Tech, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest and UCF ... compiled 52 tackles, 2.0 TFL, 0.5 sack, one INT, six PBUs, two QB pressures and one blocked kick ... finished tied for fourth on the team in PBUs and sixth in tackles ... posted 11 games with 3+ tackles, including a season-high seven against North Carolina … earned lone INT against UCF in the Military Bowl to become one of 16 players in Duke bowl history to record a pick ... recorded a season-best two PBUs against Miami and Pittsburgh … blocked one punt against Pittsburgh ... selected the ACC Rookie of the Week on Oct. 22, 2022, after logging six tackles and two PBUs in Duke’s victory over Miami … on the field for 727 snaps ... enrolled at Duke in January, 2022.

PRIOR TO DUKE: Lettered four seasons at Beaumont United under coach Marcus Graham … tabbed a three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com … ranked as the No. 51 cornerback in the nation and the No. 78 prospect from the state of Texas, according to ESPN.com … totaled 307+ tackles, 25 INTs, 40 PBUs, two sacks, six forced fumbles and 11 fumble recoveries … recorded 85 receptions for 1,715+ yards, 20 rushes for 600+ yards and added 31 total TDs during career … helped lead Beaumont United to three state playoff appearances … two-time first team all-district pick as a defensive back, first team Super Gold as a defensive back and second team Super Gold as a wide receiver … the unanimous 9-5A district multipurpose player of the year during junior season … also lettered four years in track & field, finishing second in the state in the long jump, and two years in basketball, leading team to a 5A Texas state championship in 2021.

PERSONAL: Majoring in cultural anthropology while minoring in sociology and pursuing a certificate in markets and management … son of Derrick and Cheryl Rivers.