Kansas State University Athletics
2021 Football
Josh Rivas
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 317
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hutchinson, Kan.
- High School:
- Hutchinson
CAREER HONORS
• 2021 Honorable Mention All-Big 12 (Coaches)
• 2019 Second Team All-Big 12 (Associated Press)
CAREER: A four-year letterwinner who was a staple at guard throughout his career, playing in 46 career games with 23 starts.
2021: Started all 13 at left guard as he picked up Honorable Mention All-Big 12 accolades from the league’s coaches... Did not allow a sack among his 362 pass blocking reps... Helped K-State tie for second in the Big 12 with 29 rushing touchdowns, while the Wildcats’ 4.83 yards per rush ranked sixth in school history.
2020: Started each of the first eight games of the season at left guard… An integral part of an offensive unit that tied for first in the Big 12 and 27th nationally in sacks allowed (14), while the Wildcats led the Big 12 and ranked fourth in the nation in red zone offense (93.9%).
2019: Played in all 13 games as a regular in the rotation at guard, earning Second Team All-Big 12 honors from the Associated Press... Helped the Wildcats rank fourth in the Big 12 with 178.0 rushing yards per game and third in the league with 29 rushing touchdowns.
2018: Saw significant action at guard in all 12 games, including starts at TCU and Iowa State... Helped the Wildcats finish third in the Big 12 by averaging 182.6 rushing yards per game, which included a 184.2-yard average in conference games to rank second.
2017: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Hutchinson under head coach Ryan Cornelsen... Regarded as the 50th-best guard in the Class of 2017 by ESPN, while he was rated the third-best player in the state of Kansas by ESPN and 247Sports... A two-time USA TODAY Sports/American Family Insurance All-USA Kansas team member... A two-time first team all-state honoree by the Topeka Capital-Journal and Wichita Eagle, while he was an honorable mention pick by both organizations as a sophomore... Also earned all-state honors from the Kansas Football Coaches Association (KFBCA) as a senior... Named to the Wichita Eagle and KFBCA top-11 teams in 2016... Earned All-Midlands Region accolades from PrepStar... Named the Division I of the Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail League Offensive Player of the Year as a senior, helping the Salthawks earn a 10-2 record and rush for 356 yards per game... Selected to play in the 2017 Kansas Shrine Bowl... Also participated in track and field.
PERSONAL: Joshua David Rivas was born April 12, 1999, in Hutchinson, Kansas... Son of Jose and Kimberly Rivas... Has one sister, Rachel... Majoring in human development and family studies.
