Former Oakleaf High football standout and track and field state champion Jalen Rivers was selected by the NFL Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round, the 153rd overall pick. Rivers was a versatile …
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Former Oakleaf High football standout and track and field state champion Jalen Rivers was selected by the NFL Cincinnati Bengals in the fifth round, the 153rd overall pick. Rivers was a versatile offensive lineman for the Miami Hurricanes with a career that spanned all five positions on the offensive line.
Rivers was Honorable Mention All-ACC in 2024 and was Second-team All-ACC in 2023.
Bengals Reaction: "Jalen has that versatility, and that will prove valuable for us... that versatility will factor for us, it's only a positive." - Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher on Rivers playing all over the offensive line.
"Really impressive guy... couldn't be more impressed with him as a person... You're not going to find anyone who says a bad word about the guy" - Bengals offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher on Rivers's character.
Jalen Rivers Reaction: "I'm extremely excited to be a part of this program. This program, I've visited and I've talked to coaches and I've been watching for a long time, so I'm excited to be a part of building an organization and a team that's going to be great. I'm just another addition to it, so I'm ecstatic right now. Lost for words." - Jalen Rivers
