Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#39
Darryl Rivers
Freshman defensive lineman on Tennessee's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 287 lb · Powder Springs, GA · McEachern
Returning to Tennessee for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 TFL · 1 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 1 tackles, vs Furman
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive lineman on Tennessee's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tennessee in 2026.
Darryl Rivers
The receipt on tape: 1 tackles, 1 TFL against Furman, Week 1, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Tennessee3-star out of McEachern
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Tennessee
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Tennessee2-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–9
vs Furman
1 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.
With F. Brandon — 226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Tennessee
Returning around him
- 5 Tennessee players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (21 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tennessee · Last season: 8-5 (AP #18) · Talent rank #13 · 2026 recruiting class #8
Background
HIGH SCHOOL & PERSONAL Powerful, big tackle with long arms out of McEachern High School in Georgia … Is a consensus three-star recruit according to Rivals, 247Sports and ESPN … Listed as the No. 51 player in the state of Georgia and No. 48 ranked defensive line prospect nationally by Rivals … Ran...
The defensive line · Tennessee
- #33Jordan Norman8 tackles for loss · 2025
- #5Daevin Hobbs3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #2Xavier Gilliam3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #18Tyree Weathersby3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #39Darryl Rivers1 game · 2026
18 more on the roster · Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology