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Garland Rivers is a defensive back who played college football at Michigan. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the 4th round (92nd overall pick) of the 1987 NFL Draft.
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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.