Dave Rivas

Dave Rivas

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

High School:
Gordon Tech

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 245

Position:
DL

Experience:
1L

2007: Played in six games, all as a reserve, before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury ... posted his first-career quarterback sack against Murray State ... also collected a career-best three tackles against the Racers.

2006: Redshirted.

Gordon Tech HS: Three-year starter ... two-star recruit according to Rivals.com ... named first-team all-state in 2005 ... two-time all-conference selection ... received the Lawless Award his senior season ... posted 79 tackles, including 14 sacks, and forced three fumbles his senior season ... in 2005, the team advanced to the state quarterfinals and finished with an 8-4 record ... as a junior, finished with 81 tackles and seven sacks ... coached by Bill Jeske ... member of the honor roll.

Data: Born 2-19-88 in Chicago ... son of Fernando and Maria Rivas ... oldest of eight children ... has five brothers and three sisters ... prep teammate of ISU's Tommie Westbrook ... major: mass communication.

CAREER STATISTICS

Total

YEAR G-GS UT AT TFL Sacks INT FF FR QBH
2007 8-0 3 3 6 2-8 1-8 0 0 0 2

CAREER SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Tackles: 3 vs. Murray State, 9-8-07
Tackles-for-Loss: 1.5 vs. Murray State, 9-8-07
Sacks: 1 vs. Murray State, 9-8-07

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