Kevin Givens

Kevin Givens (born March 1, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.

Kevin Givens
No. 90 – San Francisco 49ers
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1997-03-01) March 1, 1997
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
High school:Altoona Area
(Altoona, Pennsylvania)
College:Penn State
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Total tackles:1
Sacks:0
Forced fumbles:0
Fumble recoveries:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Early life and high school

Givens was born in Newark, New Jersey and grew up in Altoona, Pennsylvania and attended Altoona Area High School, where he played defensive end and fullback on the football team.[1] As a senior he was named first team All-State on defense and rushed for 317 yards and six touchdowns on offense.[2]

College career

Givens was a member of the Penn State Nittany Lions for five seasons, redshirting his true freshman season. He was named the Big Ten Conference All-Freshman team after making 26 tackles, seven tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks in his first season.[1] As a redshirt sophomore, Givens recorded 23 tackles with four tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.[3] Givens finished his redshirt junior season with 33 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and five sacks. After the season Givens, who had already completed his undergraduate degree, announced that he would forgo his final season in order to enter the 2019 NFL Draft.[4]

Professional career

Givens signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent on April 28, 2019.[5] He was waived at the end of training camp during final roster cuts, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 1, 2019.[6] The 49ers promoted Givens to the active roster on December 28.[7] Givens reached Super Bowl LIV with the 49ers, but were defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 31-20.

References
  1. McGonigal, John (May 27, 2017). "Altoona support molds Penn State DT Kevin Givens into complete student-athlete". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. "Only Kevin Givens Until Penn State Football". BlackShoeDiaries.com. SB Nation. August 2, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  3. "Quietly, Givens doing his share on defense". Altoona Mirror. November 18, 2018. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. Slanina, Jared (April 24, 2019). "So You Drafted Penn State DT Kevin Givens..." BlackShoeDiaries.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. Weider, Collin (April 28, 2019). "Penn State Football: Kevin Givens signs as undrafted free agent". VictoryBellRings.com. FanSided. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  6. Rudel, Neil (September 1, 2019). "Givens lands on practice squad". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
  7. "49ers promote defensive lineman to replace Jullian Taylor". KNBR.com. December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.


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