Derek Rivers at a glance
Here is a closer look at Derek Rivers, whom the Patriots drafted in the third round with the 83rd overall pick:
Position: Defensive end. College: Youngstown State. Height/Weight: 6-4/248.
Need to know: A three-year starter at Youngstown State . . . Holds the Penguins career sack record with 41, 19 more than No. 2 on the list . . . Attended Fork Union Military Academy in 2012 to get his grades in order . . . Became a starter as a sophomore in 2014, posting a team-best 17 tackles for loss and 14 sacks to earn First Team All-MVFC honors . . . Started all 11 games in 2015 as a junior, recording 52 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 9 sacks, again taking home First Team All-MVFC honors . . . Had 58 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, and 15 sacks in 2016, helping lead the Penguins to the FCS National Title Game, where they lost to James Madison . . . In 2016, he earned First Team All-MVFC for the third straight season and was named a Second Team FCS All-American . . . Hometown is Kinston, N.C., where he attended Kinston High School.
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