Player Career

Chris Givens Career Story

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Player Story

Chris Givens story

Chris Givens built his college career from 2009 through 2011 as a wide receiver from Wylie, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with Wake Forest. The clearest part of Chris Givens' career was his receiving role: 163 catches, 2,473 receiving yards, 21 touchdowns, and 238 rushing yards across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Wake Forest. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 238 rushing yards and 798 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wake Forest.

The arc is straightforward: Chris Givens moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Wake Forest

    2009-2011

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009201020112011
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonWake Forest62979.517.3
2010 Regular SeasonWake Forest51460.325.5-115
2011 PostseasonWake Forest1,33083.330.3816
2011 Regular SeasonWake Forest1,33083.330.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Duke

Week 2 · W 54-48 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

159

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

159 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

vs Maryland

Week 12 · W 31-10 · Conference game

191

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

191 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

@ Syracuse

Week 1 · L 29-36

170

Receiving Yards

95.4 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

170 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs NC State

Week 5 · W 30-24 · Conference game

113

Receiving Yards

92.5 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

113 receiving yards with a 94.2 efficiency score.

#5

@ Duke

Week 8 · W 24-23 · Conference game

147

Receiving Yards

92.3 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

147 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2011 Postseason · Wake Forest

1,330 primary output · 83.3 efficiency · 30.3 usage

88.5

#2

2011 Regular Season · Wake Forest

88.5

1,330 primary · 83.3 efficiency · 30.3 usage

#3

2009 Regular Season · Wake Forest

63

629 primary · 79.5 efficiency · 17.3 usage

Milestones

10

100+ receiving yards

3

8+ catch outings

3

2+ TD games