Name:
Philip Rivers
Uniform Number: 17
Position:
Quarterback
Current Team:
San Diego Chargers (2004-present)
Other Teams:
None
Measurables:
Height: 6-5
Weight: 228
Birth Date: December 8, 1981
Place of Birth: Decatur, Alabama
High School:
Athens High School (Athens, Alabama)
College:
North Carolina State
Drafted:
Philip Rivers was selected with the fourth overall pick of the 2004 NFL Draft by the New York Giants, who promptly traded his draft rights to the San Diego Chargers, along with their 2005 first-round pick (used by San Diego to select Shawne Merriman), 2004 third-round pick (Nate Kaeding) and 2005 seventh-round pick (traded to Tampa Bay for Roman Oben) for the draft rights to Eli Manning, who had been selected with the first pick overall.
Drafted Right After:
Larry Fitzgerald, WR Pittsburgh (Arizona Cardinals)
Drafted Right Before:
Sean Taylor, S Miami (FL)