Punter, Troy (from North Carolina A&T), 2018–22
Michael Rivers
- Number
- No. 44
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 187 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Wilmington, NC
Michael Rivers played punter at North Carolina A&T (2018–21) and Troy (2022).
Team titles: MEAC champions, 2018 and 2019; Sun Belt champions, 2022
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | North Carolina A&T | 8 | 301 | 37.6 | 46 | 0 |
| 2019 | North Carolina A&T | 7 | 293 | 41.9 | 45 | 0 |
| 2021 | North Carolina A&T | 5 | 200 | 40.0 | 50 | 2 |
| 2022 | Troy | 62 | 2,610 | 42.1 | 56 | 24 |
| Career | 82 | 3,404 | 41.5 | 56 | 26 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | North Carolina A&T | 44 | P | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | North Carolina A&T | 44 | P | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | North Carolina A&T | 44 | P | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Troy | 44 | P | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′0″ | 187 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Troy 14 games, 62 punts, 42.1 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Ole Miss | L 10–28 | 5 | 248 | 52 | 2 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Alabama A&M | W 38–17 | 4 | 168 | 49 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at App State | L 28–32 | 2 | 100 | 52 | 2 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Marshall | W 16–7 | 4 | 142 | 40 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at Western Kentucky | W 34–27 | 4 | 174 | 47 | 2 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Southern Miss | W 27–10 | 5 | 207 | 51 | 2 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Texas State | W 17–14 | 6 | 265 | 56 | 4 |
| Oct 20 | at South Alabama | W 10–6 | 6 | 257 | 54 | 4 |
| Nov 5 | at Louisiana | W 23–17 | 5 | 209 | 46 | 1 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Army | W 10–9 | 5 | 212 | 49 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. UL Monroe | W 34–16 | 2 | 78 | 44 | 1 |
| Nov 26 | at Arkansas State | W 48–19 | 4 | 145 | 45 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs. Coastal Carolina | W 45–26 | 4 | 145 | 49 | 3 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. UTSA | W 18–12 | 6 | 260 | 53 | 1 |
2021 North Carolina A&T 1 game, 5 punts, 40.0 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Duke | L 17–45 | 5 | 200 | 50 | 2 |
No box score in the source for Sep 25 vs. North Carolina Central, so that game is not listed.
2019 North Carolina A&T 1 game, 7 punts, 41.9 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | atDuke | L 13–45 | 7 | 293 | 45 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Aug 31 vs. Elon; Sep 14 at Charleston Southern; Sep 26 vs. Delaware State; Oct 5 at Norfolk State; Oct 20 at Florida A&M; Oct 26 vs. Howard; Nov 2 at South Carolina State; Nov 9 at Morgan State; Nov 16 vs. Bethune-Cookman; Nov 23 vs. North Carolina Central; Dec 21 vs. Alcorn State, so those games are not listed.
2018 North Carolina A&T 1 game, 8 punts, 37.6 average
| Date | Opponent | Result | Punts | Yds | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at East Carolina | W 28–23 | 8 | 301 | 46 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Aug 25 at Jacksonville State; Sep 8 vs. Gardner-Webb; Sep 22 vs. Morgan State; Sep 27 vs. South Carolina State; Oct 6 at Delaware State; Oct 13 vs. Florida A&M; Oct 20 at Bethune-Cookman; Nov 3 vs. Norfolk State; Nov 10 at Savannah State; Nov 17 at North Carolina Central; Dec 15 at Alcorn State, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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