Chandler Rivers

Chandler Rivers is an American college football cornerback for the Duke Blue Devils.

Early life

Rivers attended Beaumont United High School in Beaumont, Texas. He played cornerback and wide receiver in high school. During his career he had 25 interceptions on defense and 85 receptions for 1,715 yards with 31 total touchdowns on offense. Rated a 3 star prospect via 247. He committed to Duke University to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Duke in 2022, Rivers started six of 13 games and had 52 tackles and one interception. He started all 13 games his sophomore year in 2023, recording 58 tackles and one interception which was returned for a touchdown. The pick-six came in the 2023 Birmingham Bowl and he was named the games MVP. Rivers returned to Duke as a starter his junior year in 2024, recording interceptions in three straight games, tying a Duke record. He was named first-team All-ACC, and also a second-team All-American by The Athletic and College Football Network.