NC State Offensive Lineman Darion Rivers is Transferring to Troy

NC State Wolfpack offensive lineman Darion Rivers is transferring to Troy Trojans.

After not seeing the field during the 2023 and 2024 seasons, Rivers appeared in two games this year, playing a combined 25 offensive snaps.

Coming out of high school, ON3 rated Rivers as a four-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting class, ranking him as the No. 240 overall player nationally, the No. 17 offensive tackle, and the No. 7 player in the state of North Carolina.

Rivers has two years of eligibility remaining.

NC State has had 21 players enter the Transfer Portal: Defensive Back Rente Hinton, Quarterback Lex Thomas, Linebacker Kenny Soares Jr., Linebacker Kelvon McBride, Defensive Back Jivan Baly, Linebacker Terris Dudley, Offensive Lineman Jacarrius Peak, Offensive Lineman Darion Rivers, Offensive Lineman Brock Stukes, Safety Zack Myers, Linebacker Kelvon McBride, Wide Receiver Noah Rogers, Wide Receiver Terrell Anderson, Safety Daemon Fagan, Wide Receiver Jimmar Boston, Linebacker Elijah Groves, Wide Receiver Christian Zachary, Running Back Hollywood Smothers, Defensive End Justin Terrell, Defensive End Josh Alexander-Felton and Offensive Lineman Val Erickson.

Players who have found new homes:

Wide Receiver Noah Rogers – Alabama
Running Back Hollywood Smothers – Texas
Wide Receiver Terrell Anderson – USC
Left Tackle Jacarrius Peak – South Carolina
Linebacker Kelvon McBride – Marshall
Offensive Lineman Val Erickson – Liberty
Defensive End Justin Terrell – Sam Houston
Linebacker Elijah Groves – Sam Houston
Linebacker Terris Dudley – UCONN
Offensive Lineman Brock Stukes – Sam Houston
Linebacker Kenny Soares Jr. – Michigan St.
Defensive Back Rente Hinton – Marshall
Darion Rivers – Troy