Mychal Rivera is an American football tight end. He is the brother of American actress Naya Rivera.
Wiki/Biography
Mychal Rashawn Rivera was born in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, September 8, 1990 (2020 age 30). His star sign is Virgo.
Mychal Rivera childhood photo with his family
He attended Birmingham Community Charter High School in Los Angeles, where he played football and led his team to the West Valley Conference Championship with 21 catches for 210 yards and three touchdowns as a senior in 2007. He was rated a 3-star recruit and ranked #39 among tight ends in the 2007 class by Rivals.com. He majored in communications.
appearance
Height: 6′ 3″
Weight: 111 kg
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: Black
Family and Race
Parents and siblings
He is of Puerto Rican, African-American and German descent. His father is George (an actor) and his mother is Yolanda Rivera (a former model).
Mychal Rivera’s father
Mychal Rivera’s mother
He has two sisters – American actress and singer Naya Rivera and model Nickayla Rivera.
Mychal Rivera’s sister
Wife and children
He married Siera Rivera in 2015 and they have one son together named Ricci Rivera.
Mychal Rivera and his wife
College life
Initially, he signed with the Oregon Ducks for the 2008 season. After being assigned to the offensive line by Ducks coach Chip Kelly, he requested and was granted a scholarship waiver. In the 2009 season, he played for College of the Canyons, catching 32 passes for 316 yards and 3 touchdowns. In January 2010, Rivera began playing for the Tennessee Volunteers.
Michael Rivera plays for the Tennessee Volunteers
In the 2010 season, he played in all 13 games and caught 11 passes for 112 yards. His best score of the season was 3 catches for 29 yards against Memphis. Before the 2012 season, he was named to the preseason All-Southeastern Conference third team. He caught 36 passes for 562 yards and 5 touchdowns, breaking Jason Witten’s single-season team record for “most receiving yards by a tight end” and becoming one of two Tennessee Volunteers tight ends with Reggie Harper to have more than 1,000 career receiving yards. After the season, he was named All-Southeastern Conference Player of the Year by CBSSports and SEC coaches, and was named All-Southeastern Conference Second Team by the Associated Press.
Career
Jersey number: 81
Oakland Raiders
In 2013, he was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round (184th overall) of the NFL Draft as the No. 11 tight end. In 2013, he began his rookie season as the backup tight end to Jaylen Mastrud and caught two passes for 26 yards in the season opener loss to the Indianapolis Colts. On September 29, 2013, he caught an 18-yard pass from Matt Flynn for his first career touchdown. The following week, he made his first start against the San Diego Chargers and caught a 5-yard pass. On November 24, 2013, in the Raiders’ loss to the Tennessee Titans, Rivera was hit by Michael Griffin’s helmet, resulting in a concussion. On November 2, 2014, Rivera finished the game against the Seattle Seahawks with a career-high eight receptions and 38 receiving yards, catching rookie quarterback Derek Carr’s first two touchdown passes of the season. The following week, Rivera caught six passes for 64 receiving yards and a touchdown against the Denver Broncos, but the Raiders lost 41–17. On December 7, 2014, Rivera caught seven passes for 109 receiving yards and a touchdown against the San Francisco 49ers, setting a career high.
Mychal Rivera is a member of the Oakland Raiders
After a strong career year in 2014, he was considered the starting tight end for the 2015 season, but head coach Jack Del Rio brought in free agent Lee Smith and drafted Clive Wolford in the third round of the 2015 NFL Draft. Although he started the season as Smith’s backup, he ultimately lost the job to rookie Wolford. On November 15, 2015, he had one of his best games of the season, catching a season-high six passes for 46 receiving yards in a 14–30 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. In a Week 14 win over the eventual Super Bowl 50 champion Denver Broncos, he caught three passes for a season-high 49 receiving yards and caught his only touchdown of the season. In 2016, Wolford was listed as the starting tight end for the 2016 season after reports that the Oakland Raiders were looking to trade Rivera. After being unable to find a trade partner, the Raiders decided to keep him on for at least the final year of his rookie contract. Since Wolford was assigned as the starting tight end at the beginning of the season, Rivera did not have one catch until Week 4 against the Baltimore Ravens, which ended with a gain of 1 yard. On October 30, 2016, he had his best game of the season, catching 3 passes for 36 yards and catching his first touchdown of the season from Derek Carr.
Jacksonville Jaguars
On March 22, 2017, Rivera signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. After joining the Jaguars, he reunited with his former high school and college teammate Malik Jackson. On September 1, 2017, Rivera was placed on the injured list due to a hand injury. On February 20, 2018, the Jaguars declined his contract option and he became a free agent.
Mychal Rivera plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars
Facts/Trivia
- In 2012, he was named to the Southeastern Conference (SEC) First Team.
- He has tattoos on his shoulders, chest and arms.
Mychal Rivera’s Tattoos
- On July 8, 2020, his sister, Naya Rivera, was declared missing after her son, Josey, was found alone on a rental boat on Lake Piru. A few days later, Michael and the rest of his family joined the search and rescue team on the lake. On July 13, Naya’s body was found floating on the lake and she was pronounced dead.
Mychal Rivera and his father at Lake Piru
Categories: Biography
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