West Virginia University Athletics

• Has played in 37 career games, including 12 starts

 2018 (Jr.)

• Played in 12 games and started 11 in 2018
• Tied for fourth on the team in tackles with 54, including 38 solo stops, four sacks, 10.5 tackles for loss and a fumble recovery
• No. 2 on the WVU defense in tackles for loss (10.5)
• Tied for No. 2 on the WVU defense in sacks (4)
• Registered five tackles against Syracuse in the Camping World Bowl, including a sack
• Finished with six solo tackles, including five solo stops, and tied his career-high mark for TFLs (2) vs. Oklahoma
• Notched three total tackles against Oklahoma State - including a sack
• Matched his career-high mark in total tackles (7) vs. TCU
• Set a career high in total tackles (7) against Texas; also finished with five solo stops and a TFL
• Tied his career-high mark in sacks (1) and finished with two solo stops vs. Baylor
• Matched his career high in total tackles against Iowa State (5)
• WVU Special Teams Champion: Kansas
• Set career highs in assisted tackles (2), sacks (1) and fumble recoveries (1) against Kansas
• Finished with five total tackles, including four solo stops and a TFL, against Texas Tech
• Set a career-high with five total tackles against Kansas State
• Earned the start at SAM linebacker against Youngstown State, recording two solo tackles, including a TFL
• Tallied three solo stops against Tennessee

 2017 (So.)

• Played in 13 games and started one at free safety
• Used extensively on special teams, tying for second most special teams’ plays on the team
• Saw action on 351 plays, including 135 on defense
• Finished with 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops and two tackles for loss
• Registered a pair of tackles vs. Utah, his second multi-tackle game of the season
• Earned first career start vs. Oklahoma State
• Had solo tackles against East Carolina, TCU, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State
• Finished the most productive game of his WVU career at Kansas with five tackles and two tackles for loss (both career highs)

 2016 (Fr.)

• Played in 12 games
• Added depth at safety and used primarily on special teams
• Season-high eight plays against Youngstown State
• Used on seven special teams plays against Miami in the Russell Athletic Bowl
• Registered two solo tackles against BYU

 High School

• Three-year starter for Coach Gary Joseph at Katy High
• Helped lead Katy to a 16-0 record and eighth straight 6A DII state title
• Team was ranked No. 1 in the nation by MaxPreps and USA Today computer rankings
• Part of a defense that allowed 3.9 points per game for the season
• As a senior, he finished with 101 tackles, 10 sacks, eight forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, three blocked kicks, 10 pass breakups and scored five touchdowns
• Two-time All-District 19-6A selection

 Personal

• Son of Silva Green and Melissa Rivera
• One of two children
• Majoring in sport and exercise psychology