Derek Rivers is a player that is emerging is a fit for the Kansas City Chiefs. The defensive end/outside linebacker from Youngstown State is a player that can perform all the tasks needed for a Chiefs outside linebacker period
In college, he played both as a stand-up linebacker as well as a hand in the dirt defensive end. He’s experienced in both a 3-4 alignment as well as a four-man front. At Youngstown State, Rivers was a designated pass-rusher the majority of the time he was on the field. On occasion, he would drop into coverage however he was not asked to do so very often.