Career Highs

Attempts: 29 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18
Completions: 20 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18
Passing Yards: 168 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18
Passing Touchdowns: 2 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18
Long Pass: 32 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18
Carries: 11 vs. South Florida, 9/15/18
Rushing Yards: 36 vs. Western Illinois, 9/8/18
Long Rush: 12 vs. Penn State, 9/21/18
Total Offense: 173 vs. Penn State, 9/21/18

2018 Freshman

• Played eight games with three starts at quarterback
• 56-of-101 passing for 547 yards and three touchdowns
• 49 carries for 65 yards
• Third true freshman quarterback in Illinois history to start three or more games (1998 Kurt Kittner, 2005 Juice Williams)
• Fifth true freshman quarterback in Illinois history to start a game
• Made his Illinois debut against Western Illinois after starting QB AJ Bush Jr. left with an injury
• Threw two touchdowns in his Illinois debut vs. Western Illinois

High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
• Ranked No. 964 recruit in the nation by 247Sports
• Ranked No. 28 dual threat quarterback in the nation by 247Sports
• Ranked No. 46 pocket passer quarterback in the nation by ESPN
• Ranked No. 118 recruit in Texas by 247Sports and No. 163 by ESPN
• Ranked No. 34 recruit in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by the Star-Telegram
• Completed 130-of-201 passes for 2,611 yards and 28 touchdowns and rushed for 950 yards as a senior at Lone Star
• Led Lone Star to the 2017 Texas 5A Division II Region II finals
• Totaled 425 yards of total offense in the 2017 5A Division II Region II semifinals against Waxahachie
• Scored six touchdowns (four rushing, two passing) in the 2017 Texas state playoffs first round
• Transferred to Lone Star from Prestonwood Christian
• Completed 165-of-252 passes for 2,234 yards and 23 touchdowns and rushed for 1,361 yards as a junior at Prestonwood Christian
• Son of former NFL tight end Marcellus Rivers
• Verbally committed to Illinois in September 2017
• Offers included Iowa State and New Mexico

Personal

• Born Nov. 2, 1999
• Enrolled in general curriculum