Rivaldo Fairweather
American football player (born 2002)
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Rivaldo Fairweather (born July 19, 2002) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football for the FIU Panthers and Auburn Tigers.
Lauderhill, Florida, U.S.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 19, 2002 Lauderhill, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 249 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, Florida) |
| College | FIU (2020–2022) Auburn (2023–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
Fairweather attended Boyd H. Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida. As a senior, Fairweather recorded 40 receptions for 812 yards and 15 touchdowns, while also contributing 23 tackles on defense.[1] A three-star recruit, he committed to play college football at Florida International University.[2]
College career
Fairweather played three seasons at FIU, tallying 54 receptions for 838 yards and five touchdowns, before electing to enter the transfer portal.[3][4] He had a breakout season during his redshirt sophomore season, including tying the program record for most receiving touchdowns in a game, with three.[5][6]
On December 18, 2022, Fairweather announced that he would be transferring to Auburn University.[7][8][9] In his first career game with Auburn, Fairweather scored the go-ahead touchdown, a five-yard pass from Payton Thorne, that led to a 14–10 victory over Cal.[10][11] The following week, he caught of all his five targets for 57 yards against Samford.[12] Fairweather finished the season with 33 receptions for 349 yards and six touchdowns before announcing that he would be returning to Auburn the following season.[13]
Statistics
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) | 242 lb (110 kg) | 34+1⁄4 in (0.87 m) | 9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 6 ft 11+5⁄8 in (2.12 m) | 4.72 s | 1.63 s | 2.71 s | 4.40 s | 7.10 s | 30.0 in (0.76 m) | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) | 17 reps |
| All values from Pro Day[15][16] | ||||||||||||
Dallas Cowboys
Fairweather signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025.[17] He was waived on August 26 as part of final roster cuts and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.[18][19]
Arizona Cardinals
On December 30, 2025, Fairweather was signed by the Arizona Cardinals off of the Cowboys' practice squad.[20]
On August 30, 2026, Fairweather was waived by the Cardinals.[21]