2023 Football Roster

74 Xavier Rivera

  • Position DL
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Abernathy, Texas

Biography

2022: Saw time in nine games on the defensive line for the Buffaloes during the 2022 campaign. Registered 17 total tackles (10 solo, seven assisted). Tallied a season-high six tackles in the Wagon Wheel Game against Eastern New Mexico.

2021: Saw time in all 11 games for the Buffs in 2021, finished the season with 39 total tackles (17 solo, 22 assisted) with six of those coming for a loss to go along with 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup. Registered a season-high seven tackles on the road at Texas A&M-Kingsville.

2020: Appeared in two games at defensive tackle. Recorded three sacks, all coming in his first appearance of the season at Angelo State on Sept. 26. 

2019: Medical redshirt.

2018: Played in 10 games including three starts at nose guard where he recorded 20 tackles (11 solo, 9 assisted), 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a safety. Recorded a season-high 4 tackles against Eastern New Mexico. Recorded 1.0 tackle for loss against Tarleton, UT Permian Basin, Texas A&M-Commerce and ENMU. Recorded 0.5 sacks against TSU, UTPB and Texas A&M-Kingsville. Recorded his first career safety against Angelo State in WT’s 26-18 win over the Rams.

2017: Redshirted.

Abernathy High School: Earned honorable mention all-state honors and was a three-time first team all-district honoree.

Personal: Mother is Fina Rivera. Plans on majoring in education.

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 74

    2017Freshman

    DL
    6'2" 292 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    DL
    6'2" 290 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2019Sophomore

    DL
    6'2" 290 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2020Redshirt Sophomore

    DL
    6'2" 290 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2021Sophomore

    DL
    6'2" 290 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2022Junior

    DL
    6'2" 290 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2023Senior

    DL
    6'2" 290 lbs
    74