Mychal Rivera came into the league as a 6th-round selection (184th overall) in 2013, drafted out of Tennessee; College of the Canyons. He last played in 2017 with JAX, a career spanning 5 NFL seasons. Last season's 45.1 ScoutIndex Rating landed in the 45th percentile among TEs, below average for the position. Volume is his calling card, grading in the 95th percentile among his peers. Across 4 NFL seasons, he has totaled 146 catches for 1,413 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Size
6'3", 245#
College
Tennessee; College of the Canyons
Draft
Rd 6, 184th overall (2013)
Seasons
2013–2017
2014 ScoutIndex Rating · TE
Methodology5th percentile among TEs
16 games · 99 targets
2014 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed26▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst22▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.
Agility33▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).
Size16▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Receiving
Hands11▶
Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.
Deep Threat77▶
Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.
YAC Ability2▶
Yards after catch ÷ reception.
Role
Target Share88▶
Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.
Air-Yards Share92▶
Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.
Impact
Efficiency3▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.
Volume95▶
Total targets this season.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Across 4 NFL seasons on file, Mychal Rivera has played in 57 regular-season games, all with LV.
As a receiver he has caught 146 passes for 1,413 yards and 10 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2014 with LV: 534 yards and 4 touchdowns in 16 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2013: a 58.5, in the 78th percentile among TEs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most receiving yards in a game109 on 7 catches, 1 TD vs SF, 2014 Week 14
2014 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 8 | 23 2.9/g | 245 31/g | 2 |
| Away | 8 | 35 4.4/g | 289 36/g | 2 |
| In division | 6 | 19 3.2/g | 177 30/g | 1 |
| Out of division | 10 | 39 3.9/g | 357 36/g | 3 |
| In wins | 3 | 9 3.0/g | 122 41/g | 1 |
| In losses | 13 | 49 3.8/g | 412 32/g | 3 |
| On grass | 12 | 42 3.5/g | 433 36/g | 2 |
| On turf | 4 | 16 4.0/g | 101 25/g | 2 |
| Indoors | 1 | 3 3.0/g | 21 21/g | 0 |
| Outdoors | 15 | 55 3.7/g | 513 34/g | 4 |
2014 game log
| Wk | Opp | Line | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | NYJ | 3 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD | 49.6 |
| Week 2 | HOU | 5 rec, 31 yds, 0 TD | 9.9 |
| Week 3 | NE | 2 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD | 33.7 |
| Week 4 | MIA | 2 rec, 10 yds, 0 TD | 37.9 |
| Week 6 | LAC | — | 27.2 |
| Week 7 | ARI | 1 rec, 18 yds, 0 TD | 54.9 |
| Week 8 | CLE | 7 rec, 83 yds, 0 TD | 58.8 |
| Week 9 | SEA | 8 rec, 38 yds, 2 TD | 75.6 |
| Week 10 | DEN | 6 rec, 64 yds, 1 TD | 41.6 |
| Week 11 | LAC | 3 rec, 40 yds, 0 TD | 52.7 |
| Week 12 | KC | 1 rec, 8 yds, 0 TD | 37.3 |
| Week 13 | LAR | 3 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD | 15.8 |
| Week 14 | SF | 7 rec, 109 yds, 1 TD | 99 |
| Week 15 | KC | 7 rec, 39 yds, 0 TD | 41.8 |
| Week 16 | BUF | 1 rec, 5 yds, 0 TD | 36.4 |
| Week 17 | DEN | 2 rec, 26 yds, 0 TD | 45.6 |
Mychal Rivera — common questions
- What position does Mychal Rivera play?
- Mychal Rivera is listed as a TE.
- Which teams has Mychal Rivera played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Mychal Rivera has played for LV (2013–2016).
- Where did Mychal Rivera go to college?
- Mychal Rivera played college football at Tennessee; College of the Canyons.
- When was Mychal Rivera drafted?
- Mychal Rivera was selected in round 6, 184th overall, of the 2013 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Mychal Rivera scored?
- Mychal Rivera has 10 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (10 receiving).
- What is Mychal Rivera's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Mychal Rivera rated 50.6 for 2016, the 66th percentile among TEs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
Related players
Top teammates, last season on file
- Derek CarrQB · 2016
- Amari CooperWR · 2016
- Latavius MurrayRB · 2016
- Michael CrabtreeWR · 2016
- Jalen RichardRB · 2016
- DeAndre WashingtonRB · 2016
- Seth RobertsWR · 2016
- Clive WalfordTE · 2016
Drafted in round 6, 2013
- Josh EvansDB · pick 169
- Eric KushG · pick 170
- Corey FullerWR · pick 171
- Nick KasaTE · pick 172
- Vinston PainterOT · pick 173
- Jamoris SlaughterS · pick 175
- David QuessenberryOT · pick 176
- Dustin HopkinsK · pick 177