Defensive end, Southern, 2022–26
Ckelby Givens
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 250 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Shreveport, LA
Ckelby Givens plays defensive end for Southern. Last time out, at Jackson State: 3 tackles. Givens leads Southern in sacks this season.
2026 so far
16 tackles, 3 sacks
Last game: 3 tackles at Jackson State, L 17–35
Next game: at Texas Southern, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2sacks, career highvs. Kentucky State, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Southern | 1 | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Southern | 1 | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Southern | 1 | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Southern | 1 | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 250 |
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
2026 Southern 4 games, 16 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs.Kentucky State | W 34–15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Houston | L 6–77 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs.Louisiana Christian | W 50–31 | 7 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Jackson State | L 17–35 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Southern 1 game, 3 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Fresno State | L 7–56 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2022 Southern 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at LSU | L 17–65 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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