2010 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season ... Suffered a torn ACL in the final week of practice ... Spent the off-season rehabilitating the knee.

High School:
Enrolled at Wake Forest in January 2010 and participated in spring practice ... Joined Wake Forest from Ida Baker HS in Cape Coral, Fla. ... Became the first player from Ida Baker to sign an NLI with a BCS-level school ... As a tight end, had 10 receptions for 166 yards and one touchdown as a senior to go along with 110 tackles at middle linebacker ... Made 20 tackles in a win over Island Coast ... Helped the Bulldogs to an 8-3 record in 2009, the best record in school history, and its first-ever playoff appearance ... Ida Baker was competing in football for just the fifth season ... Rated the No. 8 tight end in Florida by SunStateFootball.com ... Had 11 receptions for 124 yards with 56 tackles, two sacks and an interception as a junior ... Caught nine passes for 136 yards and added 24 tackles as a sophomore ... Scored a pair of touchdowns in a 48-0 win over North Port ... Scored on an 11-yard reception and a 16-yard fumble return ... Played for Coach Brian Conn ... Named to the Florida Athletic Coaches Association District 16 Senior All-Star team as a tight end ... Selected to play in the John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic ... His interception in the closing seconds helped seal the South victory ... Graduated a semester early with a 3.9 GPA ... Recruited by Steve Russ.

Personal:
Son of Luis Rivera and Miriam Garcia ... Born Feb. 17, 1992 in Queens, N.Y.