Colorado Mesa University Athletics

2016: CoSIDA Academic All-American...AFCA First Team All-American...D2Football.com All-American Honorable Mention...D2CCA Second Team All-Region...RMAC Academic Defensive Player of the Year...RMAC Academic First Team...National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter First Team...Played in 11 games starting eight at strong safety...Ranked fourth on the team with 63 tackles...Led the team with five interceptions...Led the team with four blocked kicks...Made a season-high nine tackles in win over CSU-Pueblo...Recorded three interceptions returning one for a touchdown against Chadron State...Returned 12 punts for 135 yards (11.2 ypr).

2015: D2CCA All-American...Earned All-Colorado First Team Academic Honors from the National Football Foundation...All-RMAC First Team Academic...Co-RMAC Special Teams Player of the Year...All-RMAC First Team selection...RMAC Player of the Week...All-National Football Foundation Colorado Chapter first-team selection at punt return and second-team at cornerback...Started all 11 games at cornerback...Led the team with five interceptions...Finished fifth on the team with 56 tackles and second on the team with 47 solo tackles...Led the team with three blocked kicks...Forced one fumble...Made a season-high 11 tackles against Colorado Mines...Blocked two kicks against CSU-Pueblo...Ranked second in Div. II in punt returns averaging 17 yards per return...Returned a punt 85 yards for a touchdown against Adams State...Returned four kickoffs for 94 yards.

2014: All-RMAC Academic...Named RMAC Freshman Defensive Player of the Year...Led NCAA Div. II in pass defending at 2.2 per game…Ranked third in the RMAC and 18^th in NCAA Div. II in interceptions with a team-high six…Started all 11 games at cornerback…Finished with 46 tackles, including 37 solo, and two tackles for loss…Forced one fumble and recovered one fumble.

2013: Redshirted.  

High School: Played for the Hawks of Horizon High School and Coach Frank Ibarra…Two-Time All-State selection…Two-Time Front Range League Player of the Year…Two-Time All-Front Range League selection.

Personal: Born on February 24, 1995…Majoring in Business…Son of Nathaniel  and Valerie Rivas…Has two siblings, Natalie (23) and Derrick (20)…Chose CMU for the football program and the campus.