Marco RIVERA -- 636-3, 21st. 4lbs. (300lbs.)
BORN: 26/4/72 (Brooklyn, NY)
NATIONALITY: USA
ACQUIRED: NFL-97/Packers
OFFENSIVE GUARD
COLLEGE: PENN STATE
PRO CAREER: 1997 - Allocated
to the Claymores by the Green Bay Packers. . . 1996 - Selected
in the 6th round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Green
Bay Packers.
COLLEGE/AMATEUR: Three-year
starter at Penn State University (1992-95). . . Two-time All-Big
Ten 2nd Team selection. . . Played in 41 career games
with the Nittany Lions with 31 starts. . . Played in three Bowl
games - Outback, Rose, and Blockbuster. . . Known for his willingness
to play hard and improve. . . All-NY and All-County selection
in football at Elmont Memorial High School in Long Island, NY.
. . Earned All-American Honourable Mention from USA Today &
SuperPrep. . . Also an All-Conference selection in basketball
and lacrosse.
PERSONAL: Earned a B.S.
degree in administration of justice. . . Hobbies include fishing
and hunting. . . Attended same high school as Baltimore Ravens
quarterback Vinny Testaverde. . . Resides in Brooklyn. . . Single.