North Carolina State University Athletics
White and Rivers Head Up All-ACC Academic Team
2/13/2001 12:00:00 AM | Football
White, who played eight games for the Wolfpack at linebacker after battling injury, earned academic honors after earning a 3.15 grade point average in parks, recreation and tourism management. The native of Dunn, N.C.,recorded 49 total tackles and five tackles for loss. He finished his career with 263 total tackles.
Rivers also garned academic accolades after compiling a 3.12 grade point average while enrolled in the school's first-year college program. Rivers, who hails from Athens, Ala., was named the league's Rookie of the Year after setting the league mark for passing yards by a freshman with 3,054 yards. He also set the school record for touchdown passes with 25 and completions in a season with 237. In his first season with the Wolfpack, Rivers set or tied 10 records in leading the Wolfpack to an 8-4 record.
