Rivaldo Fairweather

Rivaldo Fairweather (born July 19, 2002) is an American football tight end for the Auburn Tigers. Fairweather began his college career with FIU before transferring to Auburn in 2023.

Rivaldo Fairweather

Auburn Tigers – No. 13
Position	Tight end
Class	Junior
Personal information
Born:	(2002-07-19) July 19, 2002 (age 22) Lauderhill, Florida, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	251 lb (114 kg)
Career history
College	FIU (2020–2022) Auburn (2023–present)
High school	Boyd Anderson (Lauderdale Lakes, Florida)
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-SEC (2023)
Stats at ESPN

High school career

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

Season	Games	Receiving
	GP	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD
FIU Panthers
2020	5	10	165	16.5	1
2021	9	16	247	15.4	1
2022	12	28	426	15.2	3
Auburn Tigers
2023	13	38	394	10.4	6
2024	9	24	267	11.1	2
Career[14]	48	116	1,499	12.9	13

References

1. Lee, Ainslie (July 14, 2023). "Year 1 on The Plains: Meet Auburn's transfer tight end Rivaldo Fairweather". al. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
2. "Before transfer to Auburn football, TE Rivaldo Fairweather was 'hell of a punter' in high school". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
3. Green, Tom (March 22, 2023). "'The ceiling is so high' for late-blooming TE transfer Rivaldo Fairweather". al. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
4. Lee, Ainslie (July 20, 2023). "What transfer tight end Rivaldo Fairweather brings to the Auburn tight end room". al. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
5. "FIU's Rivaldo Fairweather makes case for more passes to be thrown his way". Miami Herald.
6. "Comeback Falls Just Short for FIU Football in 33-28 Loss to Middle Tennessee". FIU Athletics. November 26, 2022. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
7. "FIU transfer TE Rivaldo Fairweather commits to Auburn football". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
8. Alvarez, Nick (December 18, 2022). "Auburn brings in 1st transfer of 2023, adds Rivaldo Fairweather". al. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
9. Lee, Ainslie (August 22, 2023). "Auburn TE Rivaldo Fairweather primed for big first season on The Plains". al. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
10. Lee, Ainslie (September 10, 2023). "Auburn's Asante and Fairweather haven't always been heroes, but they were against Cal". al. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
11. "Rivaldo Fairweather's clutch catches lead Auburn to victory over Cal". BVM Sports. September 10, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
12. Stanford, Callie (September 21, 2023). "Fairweather rocks 'friendship bracelet' from elementary school fan, catches every pass thrown his way". Opelika-Auburn News. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
13. "Rivaldo Fairweather returning for second season with Auburn football in 2024". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
14. "Rivaldo Fairweather College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 22, 2023.

External links

• Auburn Tigers bio
• FIU Panthers bio