Mychal Rivera Bio, Age, Nationality, Net Worth, Height, Instagram

Mychal Rivera– Biography, Facts & Life Story

Mychal Rivera is a former football tight end player in the league. Mychal Rivera is best known for being drafted in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders.

Mychal Rivera- Early Life

Mychal Rivera was born on September 8, 1990, in Los Angeles, California, USA, as Mychal Rashawa Rivera. He is an American citizen of Puerto Rican, African-American, and German ancestry.

Mychal Rivera
Mychal Rivera ( Source: Pinterest)

He was born to George Rivera, his father, and Yolanda Rivera, a former model. He has two younger sisters. Nickayla Rivera, his younger sister, is a runway model. His older sister, Naya Rivera, was both an actress and a singer. Mychal also appeared alongside her older sister in Glee, a comedy-drama television series.

Educational Background

In terms of education, he attended Birmingham High School in Lake Balboa. He was also a member of his high school’s football team. After graduating from high school, he attended the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, because he wanted to play football for the College.

Career

Mychal Rivera has always had a strong interest in American football. He begins his career while still in high school. For the 2008 football season, he joined the ‘Oregon Ducks Football team. He went on to play for the College of the Canyons the following year. This season, he has caught 32 passes for 316 yards and three touchdowns. He joined the Tennessee Volunteers in 2010 and currently plays tight end.

In every match, he was outstanding. Furthermore, he appeared in 13 games during the 2010 season. Similarly, he appeared in 12 games in each of the 2011 and 2012 seasons. Throughout his career, he was named All-SEC by CBSSPORTS and SEC coaches.

He signed a contract with the Oakland Raiders, a professional American football team, in 2013. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He stayed with this team for three seasons and played in all of the Oakland Raiders released him at the end of the 2016 season. Then he began playing for the Jacksonville Jaguars. In March of the following year, he accepts an offer from the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Unfortunately, his hand was injured on September 1, 2017, and he was placed on an injured reserve. The Jaguars, however, declined his contract, and he left the club on February 20, 2018.

Net Worth 2022/2023

Mychal Rivera’s net worth is estimated to be $4 million as of 2023. His average salary as an American football player is $300,000 – $750,000 annually.

Mychal Rivera- Height, Weight

Mychal stands 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighs around 111 kilograms. He has dark brown eyes and black hair.

Relationship Status

Mychal is a happily married man. He married Siera Seward, his lovely girlfriend. First, they went to California. Later, on June 18, 2016, in Marina del Rey, California, he married Siera. Mychal proposed to Siera just one day before their wedding. Ricci Rivera, their son, born in 2017, is the couple’s first child.

Mychal Rivera
Mychal Rivera ( Source: Pinterest)

Social Media Appearance

Mychal Rivera’s Twitter handle is @MychalRivera. In March 2009, he became a member of the Twitter community. Similarly, he has 38.6 thousand Instagram followers. However, he does not appear to be active on these platforms.

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