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2026 Guide: What Ourlads’ NFL Scouting Services said about CHANDLER RIVERS:
Duke | Hometown: Beaumont, TX | HT: 5091 | WT: 185 | 40 time: 4.40 | Hand: 0912 | Arm: 2900 | Wing: 7300
Four-year starter. Second-team All-ACC this past season, Third-team All-America in 2024. Versatile defensive back who played significant snaps at outside cornerback, nickel, and safety. Keeps hips square with eye discipline on the release. Excellent athlete who can lock receivers up all over the field in man. Highly intelligent player who always finds his way to the football. Film study shows up on the field; lightning quick to pick up on plays and exploit them. Quick to recognize concepts attacking him and able to adjust accordingly. Plants his foot and drives on underneath routes from bail with impressive acceleration and center-of-gravity. Will fly full speed into receivers to punish them and force balls out. Punches through receivers' hands to break up passes at the catchpoint. Hard-nosed player in the trenches who impacts the run game. Destructive at the point-of-contact; uses his aggressive playstyle and strong hands to get around blockers. Squeezes through linemen to meet ball carriers in the lane. Despite his small stature, runs through ball carriers at full speed to finish. Solid open-field tackler to bring down runners with technique, foot drive, and good angles. Viable blitzer off the edge with his twitch and aggressiveness to get to the quarterback. High energy player who is always sprinting to the ball and is starving to be involved. Tiny stature leaves questions for holding up at the next level. Struggles to disrupt receivers with physicality in press. Bigger targets can shove him around and box him out for easy completions. Will get stuck on blocks when he doesn't win on initial contact.
2025 Stats: 59 T, 3.5 TFL, 8 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF, 2 INT. OSR:5/23. VJ-39. Draft projection: 3rd/4th round