The son of a legendary former NFL quarterback took a recruiting visit to Texas on Sunday.
Gunner Rivers, the son of Philip Rivers, was among several recruits hosted by the Longhorns for a visit. Gunner is rated as a 4-star recruit by 247 Sports’ composite rankings. 247 Sports has Rivers rated especially high; they have him as the No. 23 player nationally and No. 1 player in the state of Alabama for the class of 2027.
Rivers is listed as 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds. He attends St. Michael Catholic in Alabama and has received scholarship offers from Auburn, Boston College, Miami, NC State and South Carolina. He took a visit to Auburn a few months ago.
Here is a look at Rivers:
St. Michael’s ‘27 QB Gunner Rivers is among the top QBs in the country. @StMichaelFB
— Larry Rudolph (@ScoutFball) March 26, 2025
•Standing at 6’3 203, His arm looks unbelievable in person. The footwork & IQ are elite beyond his youth. The ability to make any throw on the field separate him from many. Last season, Rivers… pic.twitter.com/ClSgXD0deH
In this video, you can see how similar his throwing motion is to his father, who was an 8-time Pro Bowl QB in the NFL.
2027 4⭐️ QB Gunner Rivers, son of NFL QB Philip Rivers, getting warmed up before the game tonight.
— Rivals (@Rivals) October 4, 2024
That throwing motion looks VERY familiar ‼️😂 pic.twitter.com/sHbYwEwrJk
Philip, 43, went to NC State for college. He passed for 63,440 yards and 421 touchdowns during his 17-season NFL career.
