2010 Football
Roster
Marcus Rivers
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 218
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lackawanna, NY
- High School:
- Lackawanna
Hoof Prints: Long, angular receiver with rare combination of size, speed and strength...tallest of the Bulls’ receivers...will likely return to the starting lineup after coming off a breakout season.
Junior (2010): Emerged as one of the most dangerous threats in the MAC, leading the team with 690 yards on 50 catches... finished tied for the lead in touchdown receptions with five... had five or more catches in six games... wasted no time making his impact, hauling in career highs of 10 catches for 155 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against Rhode Island (9/2)... had 59 yards receiving and a touchdown in a win over Bowling Green (10/2)... recorded the team’s longest reception of the year after catching an 81-yard touchdown against Northern Illinois (10/16)... had five catches for 55 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Michigan (11/20).
Sophomore (2009): Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve receiver...had five catches for 35 yards and a touchdown on the season...had a season-high three catches for 19 yards at UCF (9/19)...had his first career touchdown (6 yards) at Temple (9/26)...had a 10-yard grab against Gardner-Webb...had one kick return (11 yards) on the season.
Redshirt Freshman (2008): Saw action in 13 games...had two catches for 11 yards...both catches came against Central Michigan (9/27).
Freshman (2007): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
High School: Multi-talented athlete who has starred on the gridiron and hardwood at Lackawanna HS...part of teams that went 17-3 in his final two seasons...an All-Western New York selection as a defensive back, and led the Steelers with 17 receptions for 239 yards (14.1 ypc) with a pair of touchdowns...chose Buffalo for the environment and the players and coaches relationships with each other...also named to the Buffalo News All-Western New York Boys Basketball First Team...played in the 2007 Governer’s Bowl (NY vs. NJ).
