Chandler Rivers
Chandler Rivers
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Four seasons at Duke, three different head coaches: Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor and Manny Diaz. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-ACC. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against Virginia, Week 15, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Duke, 206 tackles — drafted at #162 overall by Baltimore.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2025)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mike Elko, Trooper Taylor, and Manny Diaz. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Baltimore2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Manny Diaz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2025)
All-ACC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025
W 27–20
at Virginia
8 TOT · 4 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Perimeter Tackler
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Davon Ferguson’s 2023 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Davon Ferguson's senior season at Bowling Green (2023).
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