Learn the Net Worth of Mychal Rivera who is an NFL footballer best known for his time with the Oakland Raiders, the sta was drafted into the NFL in 2013 and from then on has become a well-known name footballer.
He is also the brother of the recently presumed dead celebrity, Naya Rivera. The actress went missing on July 8th during a boating and swimming trip with her son at Lake Piru.
What Is The Net Worth Of Mychal Rivera?
Mychal has a net worth of estimated within the range of $1 million to $5 million. He gathered this net worth primarily from a career in football and the NFL.
Mychal Rivera’s Salary Details
The NFL is known for its hefty salary and Mychal also took home huge amounts of money when he was playing, as of 2020 he is a free agent. He earned $509,852 in 2013 during his first season in the NFL with the Raiders, then the next season he earned $495,000.
A horrific story: Glee actress Naya Rivera is missing and may have drowned in a boating accident, per @VENTURASHERIFF. She is the sister of former #Raiders TE Mychal Rivera. Her 4-year son was found asleep in the boat.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 9, 2020
In 2015, he earned $710,091 from the team. Similarly, he took home $1,671,000 in 2016 for his season.
His last season in the NFL (as of July 2020) was with his time with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2017 where he was compensated with $1.5 Million.
He earned a total of $4,885,943 during his time in the NFL, this can be split into the amount he earned from Oakland Raider which is $3,385,943 and with the Jacksonville Jaguars which is $1,500,000.
College Career
Rivera started playing college football with Oregon but later transferred to the College of the Canyons. He transferred again and committed to the Tennessee Volunteers in January 2010.
He became a regular starter for the team and was named to the Pre-Season All-SEC Third Team in 2012. he impressed with his catches and on-field stats.
Career In The NFL
After college, he was drafted in the 6th round of the draft by Oakland Raiders, he was the #184th pick overall. He had alternate playing time as he was the second tight end the raiders had bought that season.
In 2014, he was given the starting tight-end role but had to share it with David Ausberry. Due to his performances with the team, they finished 3-13 in 2014.
He struggled to hold the starting spot as free agent Lee Smith was brought into the team in 2015.
Rivera lost his starting spot but had one of the best games of his career on November 15, 2015, during a loss to the Minnesota Vikings where he played his best game statistically with the Raiders up to that point.
The next year was a bad year for Rivera as the starting spot he hoped would be his was given to Walford. His team was looking to trade him but opted to keep him for one more year.
The next year he signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, he did not play much this season as he had a hand injury and was placed in reserve.
The Jaguars did not renew his contract for a second season and he became a free agent on February 20, 2018.
Short Bio
Mychal Rivera was born on September 8, 1990 (he is 29 years old as of July 2020), in Los Angeles, California, U.S. to George and Yolanda Rivera. He has a model sister named Nickayla Rivera. He also had another sister, Glee actress and singer Naya Rivera who has been assumed dead.
Mychal is married to media personality Siera Lachone Seward, they tied the knot in 2015. They gave birth to their son in 2017 when Mychal was 26 years old.
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