{"id":1164733,"date":"2026-02-24T01:17:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T06:17:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/?p=1164733"},"modified":"2026-02-24T01:17:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T06:17:40","slug":"philip-rivers-4-star-qb-son-announces-college-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/philip-rivers-4-star-qb-son-announces-college-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"Philip Rivers' 4-star QB son announces college commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Philip Rivers’ 4-star QB son announces college commitment<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>.
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Four-star quarterback Gunner Rivers, the son of Philip Rivers, has committed to NC State Wolfpack. He continues his family’s legacy in Raleigh.<\/p>\n

Rivers, a 6-foot-3, 200-pound junior at St. Michael Catholic High School in Alabama, announced his pledge Monday. He chose the Wolfpack over reported offers from Auburn, Boston College, Miami and South Carolina.<\/p>\n

Ranked as ESPN\u2019s No. 11 pocket passer and the No. 142 overall prospect in the 2027 recruiting cycle, Rivers is the lone top-300 commitment in NC State\u2019s current three-player class.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udea8BREAKING\ud83d\udea8 4-star QB Gunner Rivers has committed to NC State\ud83d\udc3a<\/p>\n

Gunner is the son of 8x Pro Bowler Philip Rivers.<\/p>\n

Read: https:\/\/t.co\/GS9zEUbwYL<\/a>pic.twitter.com\/sC6Sxaotgs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Rivals (@Rivals) February 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

He follows in the footsteps of his father, who starred for the Wolfpack from 2000 to 2003 and remains one of the most decorated players in program history.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Philip Rivers threw for 13,848 yards and is still the most by a quarterback in school and ACC history. He also led the nation in completion percentage (72%) as a senior in 2003, earning ACC Offensive Player of the Year honors. He was inducted into the school\u2019s Ring of Honor at Carter-Finley Stadium in 2013, with his No. 17 jersey retired.<\/p>\n

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Rivers was the No. 4 overall pick in the 2004 NFL draft and played 17 seasons in the league, primarily with the Chargers, earning eight Pro Bowl selections.<\/p>\n

The younger Rivers has been equally productive at the prep level. He threw for 2,813 yards with 44 touchdowns and five interceptions as a junior and has totaled 10,200 passing yards and 111 touchdowns over three seasons.<\/p>\n

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\u200bhttps:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/philip-rivers-4-star-qb-011740832.html<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

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