Receiver, Wake Forest, 2008–11
Chris Givens
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Hometown
- Wylie, TX
- Born
- Dec 6, 1989, in Jackson, Mississippi
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Chris Givens played receiver at Wake Forest (2008–11). The St. Louis Rams took Givens in round 4, No. 96 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
9catches, best game on filevs. Mississippi State, 2011191receiving yards, best game on filevs. Maryland, 20112receiving touchdowns, best game on filethree times; last at Duke, 2011Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wake Forest | 45 | 629 | 14.0 | 8 | 54 |
| 2010 | Wake Forest | 35 | 514 | 14.7 | 4 | 81 |
| 2011 | Wake Forest | 83 | 1,330 | 16.0 | 9 | 79 |
| On file (2009–11) | 163 | 2,473 | 15.2 | 21 | 81 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wake Forest | 15 | 320 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2010 | Wake Forest | 24 | 435 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2011 | Wake Forest | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| On file (2009–11) | 40 | 773 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wake Forest | 15 | 98 | 6.5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2010 | Wake Forest | 16 | 63 | 3.9 | 2 | 22 |
| 2011 | Wake Forest | 14 | 77 | 5.5 | 0 | 13 |
| On file (2009–11) | 45 | 238 | 5.3 | 2 | 22 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Wake Forest | 2 | WR | |
| 2010 | Wake Forest | 2 | WR | |
| 2011 | Wake Forest | 2 | WR | 6′0″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2011 Wake Forest 13 games, 83 catches, 1,330 yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Syracuse | L 29–36 | 7 | 170 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | vs. NC State | W 34–27 | 6 | 111 | 0 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 48–5 | 7 | 85 | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at Boston College | W 27–19 | 7 | 132 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. Florida State | W 35–30 | 6 | 101 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 15 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 17–38 | 7 | 140 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at Duke | W 24–23 | 6 | 147 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 29 | at North Carolina | L 24–49 | 6 | 42 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. Notre Dame | L 17–24 | 6 | 57 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at Clemson | L 28–31 | 4 | 31 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 19 | vs. Maryland | W 31–10 | 8 | 191 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 7–41 | 4 | 69 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Mississippi State | L 17–23 | 9 | 54 | 0 | – | – | – |
2010 Wake Forest 11 games, 35 catches, 514 yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs.Duke | W 54–48 | 4 | 159 | 1 | 5 | 86 | – |
| Sep 18 | at Stanford | L 24–68 | 4 | 47 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 25 | atFlorida State | L 0–31 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 2 | vs. Georgia Tech | L 20–24 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 9 | – |
| Oct 9 | vs. Navy | L 27–28 | 7 | 60 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | atVirginia Tech | L 21–52 | 2 | 84 | 1 | 4 | 90 | – |
| Oct 30 | atMaryland | L 14–62 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 95 | – |
| Nov 6 | vs.Boston College | L 13–23 | 5 | 96 | 1 | 3 | 66 | – |
| Nov 13 | atNC State | L 3–38 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 37 | – |
| Nov 20 | vs.Clemson | L 10–30 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 39 | – |
| Nov 27 | atVanderbilt | W 34–13 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 |
2009 Wake Forest 11 games, 45 catches, 629 yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Baylor | L 21–24 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 35 | – |
| Sep 12 | vs.Stanford | W 24–17 | 5 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 52 | – |
| Sep 19 | vs. Elon | W 35–7 | 3 | 68 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 26 | atBoston College | L 24–27 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 74 | – |
| Oct 3 | vs.NC State | W 30–24 | 8 | 113 | 1 | 4 | 97 | – |
| Oct 10 | vs.Maryland | W 42–32 | 5 | 116 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Oct 17 | atClemson | L 3–38 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. Miami | L 27–28 | 3 | 60 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | atGeorgia Tech | L 27–30 | 4 | 52 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | vs.Florida State | L 28–41 | 6 | 67 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 28 | atDuke | W 45–34 | 5 | 78 | 1 | 2 | 45 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2012 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11⅛″ |
| Weight | 198 lb |
| Arm length | 31¼″ |
| Hand size | 8¼″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.41 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.52 sW |
| Vertical jump | 33½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′10″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.97 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.23 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
4 seasons, 54 games with a stat; latest team: Baltimore Ravens.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | St. Louis Rams | 15 | 42 | 698 | 3 |
| 2013 | St. Louis Rams | 16 | 34 | 569 | 0 |
| 2014 | St. Louis Rams | 9 | 11 | 159 | 1 |
| 2015 | Baltimore Ravens | 14 | 20 | 353 | 1 |
| NFL career | 54 | 107 | 1,779 | 5 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers |
| 2019 | AAF | Memphis Express * |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams. * Off-season roster or practice squad only.
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