Garland Rivers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Garland Rivers

All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive back

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1964

Place of Birth: Canton, Ohio, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Garland Rivers

  • Garland A.
  • Rivers (born November 3, 1964) is a former professional American football defensive back who was drafted in the 1987 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).
  • He played briefly for the Chicago Bears in the 1987 NFL season after having starred as an All-American for the Michigan Wolverines football team for whom he set the single-game tackles record as a sophomore.
  • This record still stands.
  • After returning to the University of Michigan to complete his bachelor's degree, he returned to professional football for several seasons in the Arena Football League.
  • However, before returning to professional football he became embroiled in a scandal involving sports agents engaging amateur athletes.

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