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Mychal Rivera # prospect in 2013 NFL Draft.

Mychal Rivera NFL Draft Bio

Mychal Rashawn Rivera (born September 8, 1990) is an American football tight end for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. He is the brother of Glee actress and singer Naya Rivera.

Rivera initially signed with Oregon for the 2008 season. After he was asked to move to offensive line by Ducks coach Chip Kelly, however, he requested and received a release from his scholarship. For the 2009 season, he played for the College of the Canyons, a junior college in Santa Clarita, catching 32 passes for 316 yards and 3 touchdowns.

In January 2010, Rivera committed to the Tennessee Volunteers, having been drawn to the school by the emphasis on tight ends in the offensive scheme of newly hired head coach Derek Dooley. He played in all 13 games in the 2010 season, collecting 11 catches for 112 yards. Against Ole Miss, he caught a 26-yard pass on a 3-and-13 to keep a critical drive alive. His season-best was 3 catches for 29 yards against Memphis.

Rivera started all 12 games for the Vols in 2011. He caught 29 passes for 344 yards and a touchdown, placing third among SEC tight ends in both receptions and receiving yards. Against Florida, he had 5 catches for 71 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown reception. He caught 5 passes for 85 yards against Georgia.

Named to the Pre-Season All-SEC Third Team prior to the 2012 season, Rivera started in 10 of 12 games. He caught 36 passes for 562 yards and 5 touchdowns, breaking the single-season team record set by Jason Witten for most receiving yards by a tight end, and joining Reggie Harper as one of two Vol tight ends with more than 1,000 career receiving yards. Rivera caught 4 passes for 47 yards and a touchdown against Florida. He caught 3 passes for 82 yards against Georgia, including a career-long 62-yard reception. Against Missouri, he caught 10 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown. Following the season, he was named All-SEC by both CBSSports and the SEC coaches, and All-SEC Second Team by the Associated Press.

Draft Year: 2013 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Mychal Rivera

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Mychal Rivera	Tight End	6 ft 3 in	245 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
6	184	Oakland Raiders	Tennessee	Los Angeles, California

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