{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1989)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Phillip Livas | image = Philliplivas.jpg | caption = Livas at the 2008 Independence Bowl | position = Wide receiver / Return specialist | number = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|4|24}} | birth_place = Houma, Louisiana, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 7 | weight_lbs = 179 | high_school = South Terrebonne<br>(Bourg, Louisiana) | college = Louisiana Tech | undraftedyear = 2011 | pastteams = * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2011}})* * Omaha Nighthawks ({{UFL Year|2011}}) * Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2012}})* * Saskatchewan Roughriders ({{CFL Year|2012}})* * Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|2013}})* | highlights = * Independence Bowl MVP (2008) * 2× First–team All–WAC (2008, 2010) * 1× Second–team All–WAC (2009) * Tied NCAA record for most career TD returns (8) | pfr = LivaPh00 }} '''Phillip Anthony Livas''' (born April 24, 1989) is an American former football wide receiver. In 2011, he was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent in 2011 before being cut before the start of the regular season, and the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League before being released later in the season. He signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in October 2012, but has since been removed from the roster. He played college football at Louisiana Tech.
==Early life== Livas played football at South Terrebonne High School in Bourg, Louisiana for four years. He began his high school playing career as a starting safety in his freshmen year, but moved to the starting running back position for the remaining three years in high school. Livas was also the starting kick returner for South Terrebonne during his four years with the school. He received numerous individual awards including All-District honors (four times at kick returner and three times at running back), and first team All-State honors (once at kick returner and once at running back). Livas was the District 6-5A Offensive Player of the Year and the Houma Courier all-Regional MVP during both his junior and senior years. He ended his high school career in 2007 by helping to lead South Terrebonne High to the District 6-5A Title.
While at South Terrebonne High, Phillip Livas also played on the school's basketball team for three years and competed on the track and field team in the 100-meters race and for the 4x100-meter relay team. In his junior year, Livas's 4x100-meter relay team won the district and regional titles.
{{College athlete recruit start|40=yes|year=2007}} {{College athlete recruit entry | recruit = Phillip Livas | position = RB | hometown = Houma, Louisiana | highschool = South Terrebonne HS | feet = 5 | inches = 9 | weight = 162 | 40 = 4.33 | commitdate = January 29, 2007 | scout stars = 3 | rivals stars = 3 | espn grade = 73 }} {{College athlete recruit end | 40 = yes | year = 2007 | rivals ref title = 2007 Louisiana Tech Football Commitment List | scout ref title = 2007 La Tech College Football Team Recruiting Prospects | espn ref title = Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Football: 2007 Player Commits | rivals school = louisianatech | scout s = 347 | espn schoolid = 2348 | scout overall = 80 (WR); 99 (school) | rivals overall = 34 (Louisiana); 89 (school) | accessdate = August 6, 2013 | archivedate = | rivals archiveurl= | scout archiveurl = | espn archiveurl = | bball = }}
==College career== After graduating in 2007, Livas attended Louisiana Tech University. Livas tied the NCAA record for most career touchdown returns with eight.
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 7 | weight = 179 | dash = 4.43 | ten split = 1.46 | twenty split = 2.54 | shuttle = 4.09 | cone drill = 6.90 | vertical = 33.5 | broad ft = 9 | broad in = 6 | bench = 12 | wonderlic = | arm span = | hand span = | note = Values were taken at Louisiana Tech Pro Day.<ref name="draft scout">{{cite web|url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=70687&draftyear=2011&genpos=WR|title=Phillip Livas|work=NFL Draft Scout|access-date=August 6, 2013}}</ref> }}
===Miami Dolphins=== thumb|right|Livas with the Dolphins in 2011.Livas signed as an undrafted free agent with the Miami Dolphins on July 26, 2011. In the Dolphins' first preseason game of the 2011 season, Livas handled the kickoff returns and punt returns for the team in the second half. Phillip Livas returned three kickoffs for a combined 84 yards and three punts for a combined 90 yards. Livas returned a punt 75 yards for a touchdown in the third quarter to help the Dolphins defeat the Atlanta Falcons 28–23.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=310812001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120814120613/http://scores.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=310812001 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 14, 2012 |title=Miami Dolphins vs. Atlanta Falcons - Recap |date=August 12, 2011 |work=ESPN.com |access-date=14 August 2011}}</ref> After handling most of the Dolphins' kickoff and punt return duties for the remainder of the preseason, Livas was cut by the Miami Dolphins on September 3, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2011/09/phillip-livas-also-cut-new-punt-returner-might-be-old-returner.html |title=Phillip Livas also cut, new PR might be old returner |last=Salguero |first=Armando |date=September 3, 2011 |work=The Miami Herald |access-date=6 September 2011}}</ref>
===Omaha Nighthawks=== On September 6, 2011, Livas was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20110906/SPORTS/709069755/1001#nighthawk-qbs-shine-in-team-s-latest-scrimmage |title=Nighthawk QBs shine in team's latest scrimmage |last=Pivovar |first=Steven |date=September 6, 2011 |work=Omaha World-Herald |access-date=10 September 2011}}</ref>
===Saskatchewan Roughriders=== On October 3, 2012, Livas was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League and placed on its Practice Roster.
===Edmonton Eskimos=== Livas was added to the Eskimos practice roster on July 2, 2013. He was released on July 12.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Portal|Biography}} * [https://web.archive.org/web/20130712101831/http://www.esks.com/roster/show/id/5537 Edmonton Eskimos bio] * [http://www.latechsports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/livas_phillip00.html Louisiana Tech Bulldogs bio]
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