Garland Rivers
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Defensive back, Michigan, to 1986

Garland Rivers

Lettered 1983–⁠86 (school media guide)

Born
Nov 3, 1964, in Canton, Ohio

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Garland Rivers played defensive back at Michigan (to 1986). He was a consensus All‑American in 1986. The Detroit Lions took Rivers in round 4, No. 92 overall in the 1987 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1986
Consensus All-American and First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 92
Round 4, 1987 NFL Draft (Detroit Lions)

Honors

Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1986

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Other pro football

YearsLeagueTeam
1990–⁠91ArenaAlbany Firebirds
1992–⁠93ArenaArizona Rattlers

Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.

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