Vincent Rivera
Washington Football Team | |
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Position: | Defensive Quality control coach |
Personal information | |
Born: | Cypress, California | December 23, 1993
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 | |
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As a coach: | |
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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
- ^ "Updating Ron Rivera's First Staff". SI.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Bug Rivera - Football". University of San Diego Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Bug Rivera - Football". University of California Golden Bears Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ "Vincent Rivera". www.washingtonfootball.com. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
- ^ Copeland, Kareem. "Redskins announce their full coaching staff under Ron Rivera". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
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