Chandler Rivers

Duke cornerback Chandler Rivers, wearing a white helmet, white jersey and white pants, readies to make a tackle versus No. 16 Virginia in the 2025 ACC Championship Game.

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Duke cornerback Chandler Rivers, in a blue helmet, blue jersey and white pants, yells in celebration following an interception against No. 20 Virginia on November 15, 2025, at Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium.

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Duke cornerback Chandler Rivers, wearing a black helmet, blue jersey and black pants, makes a tackle in the Blue Devils' game against No. 12 Georgia Tech.

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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:
Cornerback
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Beaumont, Texas

CAREER: Four-year letterman (2022-23-24-25) … All-America selection in 2024 by The Athletic (Second Team), College Football Network (Second Team), the Associated Press (Third Team) and Phil Steele (Fourth Team) … named to the 2025 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team in recognition of outstanding community leadership and overall commitment to giving back … two-time All-ACC honoree, earning a first team nod in 2024 and a second team selection in 2025 … two-time ACC player of the week selection (Defensive Back vs. Florida State [2024], Rookie vs. Miami [2022]) … 2024 Academic All-ACC selection … helped Duke to a program-record 35 wins over four seasons, four bowl game appearances (2022 Military Bowl, 2023 76 Birmingham Bowl, 2024 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl and 2025 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl), three bowl victories and Duke's first ACC championship since 1960 … in 39 career games (32 starts), registered 223 tackles, 16.0 TFL, 1.5 sacks, seven INTs, three caused fumbles, one fumble recovery, 29 PBUs, seven QB pressures and one blocked kick … on the Duke record chart, finished eighth in pass breakups … posted 41 games with 3+ tackles and eight contests with 7+ tackles with a career-high 11 against Clemson in 2023 … carded a season-high eight tackles against Virginia in the ACC Championship Game, helping Duke to its first outright league title since 1960 with a thrilling 27-20 overtime victory against the Cavaliers … recorded one INT in contests with UCF (2022), Florida State (2023), Florida State (2024), SMU (2024), Miami (2024), California (2025) and Virginia (2025) … 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 and Wake Forest in 2025 ... collected seven 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 ... played 3,408 career snaps.

2025: Second Team All-ACC … recipient of the team’s skill player of the year award … started 13 games and did not participate in the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl after declaring for the NFL Draft … compiled 59 tackles, 3.5 TFL, two INTs, one caused fumble, eight PBUs and one QB pressure … led Duke in PBU and finished tied for the lead in INTs while ranking fifth in tackles … recorded nine games with 3+ tackles, five with 6+ tackles and a season-high eight in the ACC Championship Game against Virginia, helping Duke to its first outright league title since 1960 … recorded one INT each at California and against Virginia in the regular season meeting … credited with 2 PBU against Illinois and Georgia Tech … caused one fumble against Wake Forest in the regular season finale … booked six tackles at North Carolina, including 1.0 TFL … in three ACC games versus in-state foes, credited with 17 tackles, 1.0 TFL and one caused fumble … tallied a season-best 1.5 TFL and one QB pressure against Elon on the season opener … on the field for 911 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.