Garrett Rivas
| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 1, 1985 | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Jesuit High School | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan (2003–2006) | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2007 | ||||||||
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| Field Goals made: | 5 |
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| Field Goals attempted: | 8 |
| Extra Points made: | 105 |
| Extra Points attempted: | 123 |
Garrett Rivas (born June 1, 1985) is a former American football kicker who played in af2 and the Arena Football League (AFL). He played college football at Michigan; he set the current school records for career scoring, field goals and point after touchdowns and was a three-time All-Big Ten Conference selection during his time there. As a professional, he played for the Florida Firecats of af2 and the Tampa Bay Storm of the AFL.
Rivas attended Jesuit High School in Tampa, Florida where he played wide receiver and kicker. He played kicker because it increased his chance to make the team. Among his high school honors was selection to the Tampa Chapter of the Hall of Fame for Scholar Athletes. Rivas also played in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio and played in the Florida-Georgia All-Star Game. In high school, Rivals.com ranked him as the 24th best kicker in the nation. Jesuit is fellow kicking Michigan alumn Jay Feely's alma mater. Professional kicker Xavier Beitia is also an alumnus of the school.
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As a freshman for the 2003 Wolverines, he was the regular kicker for the team from the start, making four point after touchdowns (PATs) in the first game of the season. Beginning his streak of many game-winning kicks for the Wolverines, he made the game-winner in the largest comeback in Michigan history, capping a 21-point 38–35 comeback victory against Minnesota with a 33-yard field goal with 50 seconds left in the Battle for the Little Brown Jug. Rivas was involved in a controversial national story in the October 4, 2003 when Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr changed the punting gameplan in the middle of the game by asking Rivas to line up as a punter and carry the ball or kick while rolling to his right behind a wall of blockers. After it worked twice, the Iowa Hawkeyes blocked the third attempt; the resulting great field position led to Iowa taking the lead, breaking a 20–20 tie en route to a 30–27 win.
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