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Garland Rivers is a former defensive back out of Michigan, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 92nd overall pick (round 4) in the 1987 NFL Draft. He played 2 regular-season games from 1987 to 1987.
Draft Details
Garland Rivers Career Stats
Career Totals
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| 2 |
Career span: 1987–1987.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Garland Rivers was the 12th of 39 DBs selected in the 1987 draft. The 92nd overall pick has been used 58 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Hines Ward in 1998, who played 218 games. Michigan had 4 players drafted in 1987, among them Jim Harbaugh and Bob Perryman. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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