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Mychal Rivera

TE

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. 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

2015 ScoutIndex Rating · TE

Methodology
45.1

45th percentile among TEs

15 games · 46 targets

Role×0.14-0.33
Hands×0.1-1.52
Volume×0.12+0.35
Total EPA×0.22+0.04
EPA/target×0.3-0.09
Yards/target×0.12-0.76

2015 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed26▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among TEs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst25▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine TEs.

Agility36▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine TEs (faster = higher).

Size12▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the TE cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands79▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat61▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability21▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share50▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share43▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency43▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume73▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2016LV50.610181921
2015LV45.115322801
2014LV31.516585344
2013LV58.516384074

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)

2015 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home7
18
2.6/g
131
19/g
0
Away8
14
1.8/g
149
19/g
1
In division6
12
2.0/g
118
20/g
1
Out of division9
20
2.2/g
162
18/g
0
In wins6
10
1.7/g
103
17/g
1
In losses9
22
2.4/g
177
20/g
0
On grass14
31
2.2/g
259
19/g
1
On turf1
1
1.0/g
21
21/g
0
Indoors1
1
1.0/g
21
21/g
0
Outdoors14
31
2.2/g
259
19/g
1

2015 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1CIN1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD28.3
Week 2BAL3 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD46.1
Week 3CLE—42.2
Week 4CHI2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD40.7
Week 5DEN3 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD63.5
Week 7LAC2 rec, 11 yds, 0 TD42.5
Week 9PIT2 rec, 16 yds, 0 TD56.6
Week 10MIN6 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD53.7
Week 11DET1 rec, 21 yds, 0 TD52.7
Week 12TEN2 rec, 28 yds, 0 TD54.5
Week 13KC2 rec, 13 yds, 0 TD39
Week 14DEN3 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD70.5
Week 15GB3 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD38.2
Week 16LAC—43.3
Week 17KC2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TD40.7

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

Drafted in round 6, 2013