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Junior quarterback Gunner Rivers, son of former NFL quarterback Philip Rivers, is starting to make a name for himself.
The Four-star quarterback is making waves in his young career. The 2027 Fairhope (Ala.) St. Michael’s Catholic quarterback was in Texas over the weekend for a recruiting visit.
Rivers is ranked as the No. 57 overall prospect, the No. 7 quarterback, and the No. 1 player in Alabama in the 2027 On3 Industry Ranking. On3 ranks Rivers as the No. 160 overall prospect, the No. 15 quarterback, and the No. 2 player in Alabama.
This week, Gunner Rivers is going viral on social media after a collection of videos showed him putting in work on the field as a quarterback.
It was hard not to notice that he has the same mechanics as his father, Phillip Rivers.
“Gunner Rivers is currently going VIRAL for having nearly the exact same mechanics as his father, Phillip Rivers (Top-20 QB OAT),” NFL Rookie Watch on X posted.
Gunner Rivers is currently going VIRAL for having nearly the exact same mechanics as his father, Phillip Rivers (Top-20 QB OAT).
Rivers is reportedly “well on his way” to becoming a 5-star QB by the end of his senior season.
One anonymous Power-5 coach reportedly believes… pic.twitter.com/J03vm8gTL0
— NFL Rookie Watch (@NFLRookieWatxh) June 5, 2025
During the 2024 season, Rivers was 267-for-424 for 3947 yards and 36 touchdowns over six interceptions.
The year before, Gunner Rivers was 229-for-362 for 3077 yards and 29 touchdowns over four interceptions. He has four career rushing touchdowns and one career receiving touchdown.
Teams involved with Rivers include Auburn, NC State, Georgia, Miami, South Carolina, and Missouri.
“Father like Son,” one fan said.
Father like Son
— DJ MacTen (@DJ_MacTen214) June 5, 2025
“Idc, this is cool. It’s just like seeing these 2nd generations of our favorites slowly get here,” a second fan stated.
idc this is cool seeing these 2nd generations of our favorites slowly get here.
— xavier (@jabba_sb) June 5, 2025
“He has way more traditional mechanics than his father,” a third fan added of Gunner Rivers and Philip Rivers.
He has way more traditional mechanics then his father
— Fatty mamba (@FMamba88) June 5, 2025
“Hey @AuburnFootball. Let’s not screw this up like we did his dad,” a fourth fan added.
Hey @AuburnFootball. Let’s not screw this up like we did his dad
— au_grimace (@au_grimace) June 5, 2025
“Kid looks legit. His mechanics are better than his father’s,” a fifth fan commented.
Kid looks legit. His mechanics are better than his father’s.
— Chris Maye (@cmaye35) June 5, 2025
“How tall is he? And that’s not hard to be the most talented as Phillip did a lot with very little talent,” one final fan wrote.
How tall is he? And...
