Defensive tackle, Penn State, 2015–18
Kevin Givens
- Number
- No. 30
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 283 lb
- Class (2018)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Altoona, PA
- Born
- Mar 1, 1997
Kevin Givens played defensive tackle at Penn State (2015–18).
Career highs
2sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Kentucky, 2018Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2016
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Penn State | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 33 | 19 | 10.5 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Career | 82 | 40 | 21.5 | 13 | 4 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Penn State | 30 | DT | RS | ||
| 2016 | Penn State | 30 | DT | Fr. | ||
| 2017 | Penn State | 30 | DT | So. | ||
| 2018 | Penn State | 30 | DT | Jr. | 6′1″ | 283 |
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
2018 Penn State 12 games, 33 tackles, 5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | at Pittsburgh | W 51–6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 15 | vs. Kent State | W 63–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Illinois | W 63–24 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | vs. Ohio State | L 26–27 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Michigan State | L 17–21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 20 | at Indiana | W 33–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 27 | vs. Iowa | W 30–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | at Michigan | L 7–42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | vs. Wisconsin | W 22–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | at Rutgers | W 20–7 | 5 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Maryland | W 38–3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | L 24–27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
2017 Penn State 11 games, 23 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Akron | W 52–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs.Pittsburgh | W 33–14 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Georgia State | W 56–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.Indiana | W 45–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Northwestern | W 31–7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Michigan | W 42–13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | atMichigan State | L 24–27 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Rutgers | W 35–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Nebraska | W 56–44 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atMaryland | W 66–3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Washington | W 35–28 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2016 Penn State 12 games, 26 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs.Kent State | W 33–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Temple | W 34–27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atMichigan | L 10–49 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Minnesota | W 29–26 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Maryland | W 38–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs.Ohio State | W 24–21 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | vs.Iowa | W 41–14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | atIndiana | W 45–31 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | atRutgers | W 39–0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs.Michigan State | W 45–12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 3 | vs.Wisconsin | W 38–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. USC | L 49–52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′1¼″ |
| Weight | 285 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅛″ |
| Hand size | 9⅝″ |
| Wingspan | 76⅜″W |
| 40-yard dash | 5.08 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.81 sW |
| Vertical jump | 31″ |
| Broad jump | 9′7″ |
| Bench press | 32 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.63 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.62 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
8 seasons, 59 games with a stat; latest team: San Francisco 49ers.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | San Francisco 49ers | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | San Francisco 49ers | 12 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | San Francisco 49ers | 13 | 21 | 1.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | San Francisco 49ers | 7 | 10 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2025 | San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 59 | 85 | 8 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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