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2008: Ranked second among team leaders in receiving with 40 catches for 625 yards and three touchdowns ... caught a season-high seven passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns after catching a season-long 71-yard touchdown pass at Stephen F. Austin ... also caught seven passes for 59 yards versus Southern Utah ... had five receptions for 56 yards at Montana in the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs ... began his collegiate career catching a nine-yard touchdown pass in Texas State[apos]s 21-14 comeback win over Angelo State ... had four catches for 62 yards at McNeese State ... ranked fourth among Texas State[apos]s rushing leaders with 136 yards on 23 carries ... had a season-high four rushes for 16 yards against Angelo State ... also had four carries for 15 yards at Southeastern Louisiana ... gained a season-best 32 yards on two rushes versus Texas Southern. High School: Lettered all four years at Weslaco under Head Coach Tony Villareal ... finished 2007 as the second leading rushing in the state over all classifications ... named Texas Preps Football All-Texas Player of the Year after leading the Panthers to a 10-3 record and Region VI Semifinal appearance ... rushed for 3,330 yards and scored 47 total touchdowns in 2007, averaging 13.3 yards per carry ... 5A All-State pick in addition to earning All-Valley Player of the Year honors and the 32-5A District MVP ... holds Rio Grande Valley records for single season rushing yards, single game rushing yards 431 and single season touchdowns ... as a junior was First-Team All-Valley and Second-Team All-State after rushing for 2,029 yards and scoring 27 touchdowns ... bronze medalist in the 5A 400m dash at the state track meet ... rushed for 6,814 yards and nearly 100 touchdowns for his career. Personal: Born Oct. 10, 1989 ... son of Dalila and Kelshall O. Rivas ... major is exercise and sports science.