Eastern Washington University Athletics

HS: Graduated from Sunnyside HS in 2020. He finished his three-year career with 151 catches for 2,674 yards and 29 touchdowns. He had 12 performances in his career with at least 100 receiving yards, including a school-record 206. He was the MVP in the Columbia Basin Big 9 Conference as a senior, and was a unanimous first team All-Big 9 choice as a wide receiver and defensive back. He caught 60 passes for 950 yards and nine touchdowns in 2019, with four performances with at least 100 yards. During the season he was named the WIAA Athlete of the Week for setting a school record with 206 receiving yards on eight catches with four touchdowns in a 62-0 victory over Cleveland High School. Sunnyside finished 8-3 overall and 5-1 in the Big 9, finishing as the co-champions with Wenatchee and Eastmont. As a junior, Rivera caught 50 passes for 1,102 yards and 13 touchdowns, with six performances with at least 100 yards. The Grizzlies were 7-3, finishing 5-1 in league play to close the season as the runner-up behind unbeaten Eastmont. As a sophomore, he had 41 receptions for 622 yards and seven touchdowns, with a pair of 100-yard performances. Sunnyside was 6-4 overall and 3-3 in league play. Was coached at Sunnyside by John Lobbestael. He also competed in track and field at Sunnyside, and in his junior season he placed in the top eight in both the 100 and 200 meters at the State 4A Championships. Rivera posted a time of 11.20 in the 100 to earn himself fourth, and in the 200 meters he placed eighth with a time of 22.89. He had a personal-best time of 11.17 as a junior in the 100, and his best in the 200 came during his sophomore season with a time of 22.55. He was also a part of the Sunnyside 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams his junior year which had season-best times of 44.20 and 3:28.16, respectively.
 
Personal: Interested in majoring in athletic training at Eastern. Born 10/9/01 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. His parents are Felix Rivera and Betty Maysonet.