Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2007-2011Miami (OH)
Chris Givens
WR • 6'2" • Chillicothe, OH, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Chris Givens reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
79
High-end production for a receiver
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Reliability
79
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
77
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Miami (OH)
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Player Story
Chris Givens built his college career from 2007 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Chillicothe, OH wearing No. 17, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Chris Givens' career was his receiving role:...
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- Committed To
- Miami (OH)
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Chris Givens, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2011 Regular Season · Miami (OH). Chris Givens reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 2,121
- Receptions
- 157
- Touchdowns
- 16
Quick Answers
Chris Givens quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Miami (OH) · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 2,121
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 43 games
- Best season
- 2011 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
- Top game
- Bowling Green
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Chillicothe · Miami (OH)
- High school pipeline
- Chillicothe · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 17 · Class 2011
- 2011 Receiving yards rank
- 695 receiving yards · WR 89th (top 11%) · Mid-American 11th (top 6%) · National 97th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 10 | 25 | 430 | 2 | 59.2 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 11 | 35 | 513 | 8 | 69.2 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 2 | 11 | 98 | 0 | 62.3 |
| 2010 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 10 | 4 | 60 | 1 | 57.2 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 10 | 22 | 325 | 0 | 57.2 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 10 | 60 | 695 | 5 | 81.5 |
Related Context
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Chris Givens played WR for Miami (OH). Across 5 tracked seasons, Chris Givens recorded -18 rushing yards, 2,121 receiving yards, and 16 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2011 with Miami (OH).
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2011 Regular Season
Miami (OH) paired 695 primary output with 79.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 79.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2011 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Michigan
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2011 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
69.5
Efficiency
79.3
Usage
23.4
Consistency
68.6
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 71. Minnesota: 84. Bowling Green: 30. Kent State: 47. Toledo: 58. Buffalo: 31. Akron: 47. Temple: 94. Western Michigan: 141. Ohio: 92
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Missouri: 7 by 67.6. Minnesota: 7 by 80. Bowling Green: 2 by 100. Kent State: 3 by 100. Toledo: 5 by 77.3. Buffalo: 4 by 51.7. Akron: 4 by 78.3. Temple: 7 by 89.5. Western Michigan: 13 by 72.3. Ohio: 8 by 76.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins41.7 · Games = 3 · -39.8 vs Losses
Losses81.4 · Games = 7 · +39.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/23 | @ OhioHigh volume | L 14-21 | — | 8 | 92 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Thu 11/17 | vs Western Michigan100 receiving yards · High volume | L 21-24 | — | 13 | 141 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 18 |
| Thu 11/10 | @ Temple | L 21-24 | — | 7 | 94 | 13.4 | 13.40 | 1 | 25 |
| Thu 11/3 | vs Akron | W 35-3 | — | 4 | 47 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Buffalo2+ TD | W 41-13 | — | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 7.80 | 2 | 13 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Toledo | L 28-49 | — | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Kent State | W 9-3 | — | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 15.70 | 1 | 16 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Bowling Green | L 23-37 | — | 2 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Minnesota | L 23-29 | — | 7 | 84 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 31 |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Missouri | L 6-17 | — | 7 | 71 | 8 | 10.10 | 0 | 25 |
Player Story
Chris Givens story
Chris Givens built his college career from 2007 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Chillicothe, OH wearing No. 17, spending time with Miami (OH). The clearest part of Chris Givens' career was his receiving role: 157 catches, 2,121 receiving yards, and 15 touchdowns across 43 career games in the available record. His career also includes 103 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Chris Givens' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Miami (OH)
2007-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200720082009201020102011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 430 | 80 | 12.7 | — |
| 2008 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 513 | 84.9 | 14.4 | 83 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 98 | 59.9 | 30.6 | -415 |
| 2010 Postseason | Miami (OH) | 385 | 81.8 | 11.6 | 287 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 385 | 81.8 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Miami (OH) | 695 | 79.3 | 23.4 | 310 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Bowling Green
Week 8 · W 27-20 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
71
Receiving Yards
91.5 takeover
71 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Western Michigan
Week 12 · L 21-24 · Conference game
141
Receiving Yards
90.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
141 receiving yards with a 72.3 efficiency score.
#3
vs Akron
Week 12 · W 7-0 · Conference game
78
Receiving Yards
89.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
78 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Toledo
Week 13 · L 14-42 · Conference game
85
Receiving Yards
87.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
85 receiving yards with a 63 efficiency score.
#5
@ Boise State
Week 2 · L 0-48
61
Receiving Yards
86 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
61 receiving yards with a 58.1 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2011 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
695 primary output · 79.3 efficiency · 23.4 usage
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#2
2008 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
69.2
513 primary · 84.9 efficiency · 14.4 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Miami (OH)
62.3
98 primary · 59.9 efficiency · 30.6 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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