Rick McIvor
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 26, 1960 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Fort Davis, TX | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | Texas | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1984 / Round: 3 / Pick: 80 | ||||||||||||||
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| Games: | 6 |
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| Passing Attempts: | 4 |
| Completions: | 0 |
| Rushes: | 3 |
| Yards: | 5 |
| Rating: | 39.6 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
For the Alberta politician see Ric McIver
Richard Edward McIvor (born September 26, 1960) is a former American football player. He played quarterback for the Texas Longhorns and the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals. He is the current Sheriff of Jeff Davis County, Texas.
A native of Fort Davis, Texas, Rick McIvor was born Richard Edward Mueller, Jr, but changed his name when he became an adult to Richard Edward McIvor to match the name of his mother's 2nd husband, Don McIvor. He was raised almost entirely by his mother and his extended family. He prepped at where he led the football team to the district championship his senior year. He started out as a running back and defensive back, but after Tate Randle graduated, he moved to quarterback to replace him. He was an all-around great athlete from an athletically-inclined family. McIvor made four All-American lists include Parade; and made All-State as both a Quarterback and Defensive Back, 2nd Team All-State as a kicker, and All-District as a punter and for basketball. He played baseball and ran on the 1978 State Champion mile relay team. His mother was a basketball and tennis coach and his sister was a two-sport athlete at Angelo State University. He grew up riding horses and roping cattle on his relatives' ranches around Fort Stockton.
McIvor arrived in Austin in 1979, as part of a highly touted class of quarterback recruits and was often considered as a player that could be moved back to defensive. He was also the team's back-up place-kicker. But blessed with exceptional arm strength, the 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) McIvor showed promise in the 1979 Baylor game when, as a true freshman, he played in place of Donnie Little and threw for 270 yards and so he remained a quarterback.
McIvor's first chance to shine came in the 1979 Texas Tech game when Coach Fred Akers used three quarterbacks to win 14-6. McIvor threw the game's only touchdown pass and most of the passing yards for Texas. A few weeks later, after backup quarterback Jon Aune moved to defensive back, McIvor replaced Little in the TCU game, when Little left with sore ankles, leading the team on an 80-yard touchdown drive and running the offense for most of the second half. His first career start came the next week against Baylor and McIvor played well, throwing for 270 yards, then a Texas record, and 1 TD in leading the team to a 13-0 win. He started the last two games of the season losing to A&M 13-7 and to Washington in the Sun Bowl 14-7.
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