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Keith Rivera
Keith Allen Rivera
Defensive End
6-2, 229 lbs
Las Vegas, Nevada
Born: May 6, 1952 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Died: January 19, 2021 (68-258)
High School: Las Vegas HS
Nickname(s): Mad Dog
1x All-WAC
15-Year WAC All-Star Team
73
Defense
| Season | Tkl | Solo | Ast | Sacks | TFL | PBU | INT | Yds | INT TD | FF | FR | FR TD | Blk | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31 | 9 | 22 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1974 | 62 | 26 | 36 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 112 | 46 | 66 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring
| Season | Touchdowns | PAT | FGM | Sfty | Pts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RshTD | RecTD | KRTD | PRTD | FRTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | ||||
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | SO | 73 | DT | 9 | 0 |
| 1973 | JR | 73 | DE | 6 | 1 |
| 1974 | SR | 73 | DE | 11 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 1 | |||
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | SO | 73 | DT |
| 1973 | JR | 73 | DE |
| 1974 | SR | 73 | DE |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Tkl | Sk | TFL | PBU | FR | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1971 | H | CSU | W 54-14 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 1971 | A | KSU | L 7-23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 1971 | A | USU | L 7-29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 1971 | A | WYO | W 35-17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 1971 | A | TLSA | W 25-7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 1971 | A | UTEP | W 16-0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 1971 | A | ASU | L 13-38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 1971 | H | ARIZ | L 14-27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 1971 | H | UTAH | L 15-17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 1973 | H | CSU | L 13-21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 1973 | H | ORST | W 37-14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 1973 | A | USU | L 7-13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 1973 | A | ASU | L 12-52 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 1973 | H | WEB | W 45-14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | A | UTAH | W 46-22 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 1974 | H | USU | L 6-9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 1974 | A | ISU | L 7-34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 1974 | A | CSU | T 33-33 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1974 | H | WYO | W 38-7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 1974 | H | UTEP | W 45-21 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 1974 | A | ARIZ | W 37-13 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1974 | A | AFA | W 12-10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1974 | H | ASU | W 21-18 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 1974 | A | UNM | W 36-3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 1974 | H | UTAH | W 48-20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 1974 | B | OKST | L 6-16 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 1971 | H | CSU | W 54-14 | 0 |
| Sep 25, 1971 | A | KSU | L 7-23 | 0 |
| Oct 9, 1971 | A | USU | L 7-29 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 1971 | A | WYO | W 35-17 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 1971 | A | TLSA | W 25-7 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 1971 | A | UTEP | W 16-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 1971 | A | ASU | L 13-38 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 1971 | H | ARIZ | L 14-27 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 1971 | H | UTAH | L 15-17 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 1973 | H | CSU | L 13-21 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 1973 | H | ORST | W 37-14 | 0 |
| Oct 6, 1973 | A | USU | L 7-13 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 1973 | A | ASU | L 12-52 | 0 |
| Nov 17, 1973 | H | WEB | W 45-14 | 0 |
| Nov 24, 1973 | A | UTAH | W 46-22 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 1974 | H | USU | L 6-9 | 0 |
| Sep 28, 1974 | A | ISU | L 7-34 | 0 |
| Oct 5, 1974 | A | CSU | T 33-33 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 1974 | H | WYO | W 38-7 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 1974 | H | UTEP | W 45-21 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 1974 | A | ARIZ | W 37-13 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1974 | A | AFA | W 12-10 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 1974 | H | ASU | W 21-18 | 0 |
| Nov 16, 1974 | A | UNM | W 36-3 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 1974 | H | UTAH | W 48-20 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 1974 | B | OKST | L 6-16 | 0 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 1975 | Detroit Lions | NFL | Signed as UDFA |
- 1975 - Signed with the Detroit Lions on May 1 as an undrafted free agent