Highlights of Ravens 5th round pick Chandler Rivers
The Baltimore Ravens added depth to their defense on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft, selecting cornerback Chandler Rivers with the No. 162 overall pick. Rivers brings experience and competitiveness from his time at Duke, where he developed into a reliable presence in the secondary.
Rivers is a two-time All-ACC honoree, earning a first-team selection in 2024 and a second-team selection in 2025. He helped Duke achieve a program record 35 wins over four seasons, with four bowl game appearances: the 2022 Military Bowl, the 2023 76 Birmingham Bowl, the 2024 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, and the 2025 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl. Rivers is known for his quickness, instincts, and ability to mirror receivers in coverage, traits that fit well within Baltimore's defensive system.
His versatility gives the coaching staff options in how they deploy him, whether on the outside or in sub-packages, and he could quickly carve out a role on special teams. This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Highlights of Ravens 5th round pick Chandler Rivers