Rick E. McIvor is a former American football

American football

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 player. He played quarterback for the Texas

University of Texas at Austin

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 Longhorns

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 and the NFL's St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals

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.

A native of Fort Davis, Texas

Fort Davis, Texas

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, McIvor prepped at Fort Stockton High School. He arrived in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

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, in 1979, where he became part of an array of Texas Longhorns quarterbacks, besides Mark McBath and Ted Constanzo. Blessed with exceptional arm strength, the McIvor became a regular starter in 1981, but his job was in danger after a disastrous 42-11 loss to Arkansas

University of Arkansas

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 in week 5 of the season. He finally lost his position to walk-on Robert Brewer

Robert Brewer (American football)

Robert Brewer is a former American football player. He played quarterback for the University of Texas Longhorns during the 1981 and 1982 season. His most memorable moment was the late touchdown he scored against Alabama to guide Texas to a 1982 Cotton Bowl Classic win.A Richardson, Texas native,...

 midway through a game vs. Houston

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, which Texas was trailing by 14 at one point, but eventually closed with a 14-14 tie due to Brewer's efforts.

McIvor redshirted

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 in 1982, because Todd Dodge

Todd Dodge

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, regarded as a high school phenom, arrived on campus. He tried to compete for the starting quarterback position with Dodge and Rob Moerschell again in 1983. Coach Fred Akers

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 eventually used all three of them in rotation. After graduation, McIvor was selected 80th overall by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1984 NFL Draft

1984 NFL Draft

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. He went on to play two seasons in the NFL, but only threw four incomplete passes (no completion) in 6 games overall.

Today, McIvor is the current Sheriff of Jeff Davis County, Texas.