56 Joe Rivers
Joe Rivers
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    260
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Lunenburg, Mass.
  • High School:
    Lunenburg
  • Position:
    DL
  • gp
    8
  • tk
    14.0
  • sac
    3.5
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    1

Bio

Junior defensive lineman from Lunenburg, Mass. who is majoring in marketing ... very good student … one of seven players from Worcester County on this year’s roster.

2021: Played in all 10 regular season games with three starts … made 20 tackles, including eight unassisted stops … had two tackles, resulting in losses of 16 yards, against Franklin Pierce Oct. 30 … also had a career high eight tackles, including five solo, in that game, and two forced fumbles … that performance earned him NE10 Rookie of the Week honors.

2020: Bentley did not compete in any games.

Before Bentley: 2020 graduate of Lunenburg High School where he was a three-sport captain as a senior (football, indoor track and field, outdoor track and field) ... football honors included Worcester Telegram Central Massachusetts all-star as a senior and Mid-Wach League all-star as a junior and senior ... was also a Division 8 all-star his final two seasons ... 2020 indoor shot put state champion ... also captured the district and league championships ... finished fourth in the New England indoor championships and was ranked 14th for the nationals, which were cancelled due to COVID-19 ... was invited to the Central Mass. Mewhiney all-star game, which was also cancelled ... Principal’s Leadership Award ... academic excellence in calculus.

Personal: Age as of Sept. 1: 20 ... son of James and Irene Rivers ... has four older siblings: Jimmy (38), Josh (37), Cory (33) and Mandii (29) ... volunteered with Lunenburg Bengals youth football team, Next Generation Elite, Lunenburg Summer Sports Classic, Lunenburg Blue Knights and the Lunenburg Boys and Girls Club … involved with Bentley Black Student-Athletes and Athletes in Action.

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 1 at Franklin Pierce W, 41-0
Oct 8 Saint Anselm W, 38-7
Oct 15 at Assumption W, 10-3
Oct 22 Southern Conn. St. W, 24-3
Nov 5 American Int'l L, 18-10
Nov 12 at Pace W, 18-10
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 7 2
Assists 7 3
Tackles 14.0 5.0
Tackles per game 1.8 1.0
Sacks 3.5 1.0
Sack yards 21 6
Interceptions 0 -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 at West Chester L, 17-16 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Pace W, 41-20 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Post W, 49-6 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 New Haven L, 21-13 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Franklin Pierce W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Saint Anselm W, 38-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Assumption W, 10-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southern Conn. St. W, 24-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 American Int'l L, 18-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Pace W, 18-10 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at West Chester L, 17-16 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Pace W, 41-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Post W, 49-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 New Haven L, 21-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Franklin Pierce W, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Saint Anselm W, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Assumption W, 10-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southern Conn. St. W, 24-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 American Int'l L, 18-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Pace W, 18-10 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 at West Chester L, 17-16 - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Pace W, 41-20 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Post W, 49-6 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 New Haven L, 21-13 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Franklin Pierce W, 41-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Saint Anselm W, 38-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Assumption W, 10-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southern Conn. St. W, 24-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 American Int'l L, 18-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Pace W, 18-10 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 at West Chester L, 17-16 - - - - - 0
Sep 10 Pace W, 41-20 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 Post W, 49-6 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 New Haven L, 21-13 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Franklin Pierce W, 41-0 - - - - - -
Oct 8 Saint Anselm W, 38-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Assumption W, 10-3 - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southern Conn. St. W, 24-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 American Int'l L, 18-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Pace W, 18-10 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 at West Chester L, 17-16 - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Pace W, 41-20 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Post W, 49-6 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 New Haven L, 21-13 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Franklin Pierce W, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Saint Anselm W, 38-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Assumption W, 10-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southern Conn. St. W, 24-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 American Int'l L, 18-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Pace W, 18-10 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 at West Chester L, 17-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 10 Pace W, 41-20 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Post W, 49-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 New Haven L, 21-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Franklin Pierce W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Saint Anselm W, 38-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Assumption W, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southern Conn. St. W, 24-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 American Int'l L, 18-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Pace W, 18-10 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 at West Chester L, 17-16 1 - - - - 0
Sep 10 Pace W, 41-20 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 Post W, 49-6 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 New Haven L, 21-13 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 at Franklin Pierce W, 41-0 - - - - - -
Oct 8 Saint Anselm W, 38-7 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 at Assumption W, 10-3 - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southern Conn. St. W, 24-3 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 American Int'l L, 18-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Pace W, 18-10 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 at West Chester L, 17-16 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 10 Pace W, 41-20 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 Post W, 49-6 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 23 New Haven L, 21-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 at Franklin Pierce W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Saint Anselm W, 38-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 at Assumption W, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southern Conn. St. W, 24-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 American Int'l L, 18-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at Pace W, 18-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 at West Chester L, 17-16 2 2 4.0 1.0 5 1.0 5 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 10 Pace W, 41-20 3 0 3.0 1.0 7 1.0 7 1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 Post W, 49-6 0 2 2.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 New Haven L, 21-13 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 at Franklin Pierce W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 Saint Anselm W, 38-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 at Assumption W, 10-3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Southern Conn. St. W, 24-3 1 0 1.0 1.0 6 1.0 6 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 American Int'l L, 18-10 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Pace W, 18-10 1 2 3.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 24 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 6 - - - - - - - -
Total 24 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - -
2023-24 6 - - - - - - -
Total 24 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 6 - - - - - - - 0
Total 24 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 8 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 6 - - - - - - - -
Total 24 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 - - - - - 0 -
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 8 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 6 - - - - 0 .0
Total 24 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 10 8 12 20.0 2.0 2.0 16 2.0 16 2 0 0 0 0 2 0
2022-23 8 7 7 14.0 1.8 3.5 21 4.0 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023-24 6 4 9 13.0 2.2 2.0 1 3.5 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
Total 24 19 28 47.0 2.0 7.5 38 9.5 43 5 0 0 0 0 2 1

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 8 - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 8 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 5 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - 0
Away 2 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 3 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 2 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 8 - - - - - - - -
Conference 5 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 - - - - - - - -
Away 2 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 3 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 2 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 8 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 5 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 6 - - - - 0 .0
Away 2 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 3 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 2 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 8 7 7 14.0 1.8 3.5 21 4.0 22 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 5 2 3 5.0 1.0 1.0 6 1.5 7 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 6 4 3 7.0 1.2 2.5 16 2.5 16 1 - - - - - -
Away 2 3 4 7.0 3.5 1.0 5 1.5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 5 5 4 9.0 1.8 2.5 16 3.0 17 1 - - - - - -
Losses 3 2 3 5.0 1.7 1.0 5 1.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 4 5 5 10.0 2.5 2.5 15 2.5 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 2 1 0 1.0 .5 1.0 6 1.0 6 - - - - - - -
November 2 1 2 3.0 1.5 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - -

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