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Vincent "Bug" Rivera
Washington Football Team
Position:Defensive Quality control coach
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-23) December 23, 1993 (age 30)
Cypress, California
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:Cypress High School (Cypress, California)
College:California
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:

Vincent Austin Blake "Bug" Rivera (born December 23, 1993) is an American football quality control coach for the Washington Football Team of the National Football League (NFL). Before becoming a coach, Rivera was a college football running back/wide receiver at the University of California, Berkeley and San Diego University. He is the nephew of fellow Cal Bear and current Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera.[1]

College career

Rivera spent two seasons at the University of San Diego,[2] before transferring to Cal for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, finishing his career in Berkeley with 44 catches for 487 yards and four touchdowns.[3]

He graduated with a degree in film and media studies.[4]

Coaching career

Rivera spent two seasons with the Carolina Panthers as defensive quality control coach before joining his uncle's staff in Washington for the 2020 season.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Updating Ron Rivera's First Staff". SI.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  2. ^ "Bug Rivera - Football". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bug Rivera - Football". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Vincent Rivera". www.washingtonfootball.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  5. ^ Copeland, Kareem. "Redskins announce their full coaching staff under Ron Rivera". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 11, 2020.