OLB · Buffalo Bills
Keith Rivers
Age 40 · 188 cm (6'2") · 107 kg · Born May 5, 1986 · USC
NFL career
2008
debut year
2014
last season
7
seasons
#56
jersey
College: USC
2008 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#9
overall pick
CIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2014 · 59 games.
Defense
142solo tackles
3.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Cincinnati Bengals | 6 | 19 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 37 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | Cincinnati Bengals | 13 | 34 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | New York Giants | 11 | 25 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | New York Giants | 13 | 17 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Buffalo Bills | 4 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Buffalo Bills
Most recent results for the franchise while Keith Rivers was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
L
W
W
L
L
17–9 @ Patriots
2014-17 · Dec 28, 2014 · REGULAR
L
24–26 @ Raiders
2014-16 · Dec 21, 2014 · REGULAR
W
21–13 vs Packers
2014-15 · Dec 14, 2014 · REGULAR
L
17–24 @ Broncos
2014-14 · Dec 7, 2014 · REGULAR
W
26–10 vs Browns
2014-13 · Nov 30, 2014 · REGULAR
W
38–3 vs Jets
2014-12 · Nov 24, 2014 · REGULAR
L
9–22 @ Dolphins
2014-11 · Nov 13, 2014 · REGULAR
L
13–17 vs Chiefs
2014-10 · Nov 9, 2014 · REGULAR
Other "Rivers" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
USC alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended USC.
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LB · 2025 · Browns
Greedy Vance
CB · 2025 · Raiders
Jamil Muhammad
LB · 2025 · Panthers
Jaylin Smith
CB · 2025 · Texans
Jonah Monheim
C · 2025 · Jaguars
Woody Marks
RB · 2025 · Texans
Brenden Rice
WR · 2024 · Packers
Caleb Williams
QB · 2024 · Bears
Calen Bullock
SAF · 2024 · Texans
Christian Roland-Wallace
CB · 2024 · Chiefs
2008 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#7
#10
#12
#13
Jake Long
OT · MIA
#2
Chris Long
DE · STL
#3
Matt Ryan
QB · ATL
#4
Darren McFadden
RB · OAK
#5
Glenn Dorsey
NT · KAN
#6
Vernon Gholston
DE · NYJ
#7
Sedrick Ellis
DT · NOR
#8
Derrick Harvey
DE · JAX
#10
Jerod Mayo
MLB · NWE
#11
Leodis McKelvin
CB · BUF
#12
Ryan Clady
OT · DEN
#13
Jonathan Stewart
RB · CAR
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Keith Rivers.
Alvin Bowen
Debut 2008 · #54 · Jaguars
Chris Ellis
Debut 2008 · Steelers
Curtis Gatewood
Debut 2008 · #57 · Cardinals
Danny Lansanah
Debut 2008 · #51 · Buccaneers
David Hawthorne
Debut 2008 · #57 · Saints
Erin Henderson
Debut 2008 · #58 · Jets
Geno Hayes
Debut 2008 · #55 · Jaguars
Jo-Lonn Dunbar
Debut 2008 · #54 · Saints