52 Barquell Rivers
  • Position
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  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Linebacker
  • r-Sophomore
  • 237 lbs.
  • Anson County
  • Wadesboro, N.C.

Solidified his hold on the starting mike linebacker job with a good showing during spring practice … Was No. 2 at mike last fall until he was pressed into a starting role for the Orange Bowl game due to an injury to starter Brett Warren … Made one of the key plays of the game when he stopped a fourth-down Cincinnati run at the Hokies’ goal-line … Had a good spring … Has gained the coaches’ trust … Could play a little faster, but knows his assignments … Mixes a desire to succeed with physical play … Should continue to get better as the season goes along.

2008: Saw action in nine games prior to a start in the Orange Bowl, working 28 plays on defense and 26 on special teams … Had 10 total tackles, including two in the bowl game … Contributed two tackles and a quarterback hurry against ECU in his first game … Was in on three tackles against Furman … Collected a tackle on kickoff coverage during the Maryland game … Posted two tackles during four plays on the kickoff team against Virginia … Picked up seven special team plays in the ACC title game win over Boston College … Made his first collegiate start in the Orange Bowl against Cincinnati … Made a key stop on a fourth-down play at the goal line … Earned Super Iron Hokie honors during off-season work … Posted a 346-pound clean and a 341-pound jerk … Went into spring practice as the No. 1 mike linebacker.

2007: Redshirted as a mike linebacker during the fall … Bench pressed 355 pounds after arriving on campus … His 360-pound jerk during off-season workouts equalled the third-best effort on the team … Earned Iron Hokie honors in the process … Was in on four tackles in one spring scrimmage and had three tackles and forced a fumble in another … Won the Torgersen Award as the top defensive newcomer of the spring.

High School: An All-America and All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar … Had 171 tackles and five interceptions (three for touchdowns) as a senior for Coach Jody Groom … As a junior, recorded 130 tackles and had three interceptions … Holds the school record in both tackles and starts … In his best game as a senior he registered 21 tackles, blocked a field goal and took part in a goal-line stand … Earned all-state honors at the linebacker position both seasons … Was named all-conference his last three seasons … Earned a spot on the North Carolina Shrine Bowl team … Listed as the No. 14 overall player on the North Carolina 35 by SuperPrep … Rated the No. 19 player in the state of North Carolina and the No. 25 middle linebacker in the country by Scout … Listed as the No. 63 outside linebacker in the country by Rivals … A member of the SuperPrep Mid-Atlantic Team his senior year.

Personal: Barquell Rivers … Born 12/19/88 in Wadesboro, NC … Son of Norma Rivers and Ronnie Hall … Enrolled in apparel, housing and resource management.


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TacklesSacksPass DefenseFumblesBlocked
SeasonGPGSSoloAstTotalTFL-YdsNo-YdsIntBUPDQBHRcvFFKick
200810155100.0-00.0-00001000
200913133462966.5-160.0-00446100
Career231439671066.5-160.0-00447100

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Interception ReturnsFumble Returns
SeasonGPGSNo.YDSAvgTDLongNo.YDSAvgTDLong
2008101000.000000.000
20091313000.000122.002
Career2314000.000122.002