2025 NFL Draft: Cincinnati Bengals Select Jalen Rivers in the Fifth Round
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One of the most consistent players from the Miami Hurricanes team last season has been selected in the NFL Draft. Offensive lineman Jalen Rivers has been selected with the 153rd pick to protect another No. 1 overall pick in Joe Burrow.
Rivers spent last season protecting Cam Ward all season and did an outstanding job. He was the leader of the offensive last season, but did battle with some early injuries entering the year. Rivers is also cross-trained to play anywhere. He mentioned how many teams asked about where he feels best on the line, and he said anywhere.
"So honestly, I mean I ask teams, every team, do you have any questions as well as some things to work on so some of the things is just using my length," Rivers said. I have very long arms just continue to use that just getting quicker you know in the league you're going to get quicker faster stronger guys so just be able to sustain or get better in every aspect of my game retaining to moving quick and getting ready to cover up all those big guys I'm be going up against."
He has the mindset to improve and can be a plug in guy instantly for the Bengals.
Rivers becomes the third Hurricane drafted in the 2025 NFL Draft, joining No. 1 overall pick Ward and Elijah Arroyos, who was selected in the second round by the Seattle Seahawks.
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Justice Sandle is a graduate of Mississippi State University earning a Bachelor of Arts and Science in Communications with a concentration in Print and Digital Journalism. During his time in Starkville, he spent a year as an intern working for Mississippi State On SI primarily covering basketball, football, baseball, and soccer while writing, recording, and creating multimedia stories during his tenor. Since graduating, he has assumed the role of lead staff writer for Miami Hurricanes On SI covering football, basketball, baseball, and all things Hurricanes related.