Whittier HS: As a senior, he was named 1^st Team All-Area, 1^st Team All-Del Rio League and was selected to play in the 605 All-Star Game… Garnered all-league Honorable Mention honors as a junior and was voted his team’s Lineman of the Year as a sophomore… Also spent a season on the track and field team and specialized in the shot put… Threw a personal best 43 feet as a senior…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he recorded eight solo tackles and recovered a key fumble in a CIF Playoff game against Westminster High… Would like to transfer to the Art Center School of Design and aspires to design a clothing brand… Enjoys art in his spare time… Nicknamed “Big Rog”… Has five siblings – Victor, Frank, Jaqui, Marie and Mariela… Is the son of Roger and Maria Rivera… Born in East Los Angeles, CA on January 20, 1989…..