Player Career

Kevin Givens Career Story

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Player Story

Kevin Givens story

Kevin Givens built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive tackle from Altoona, PA wearing No. 30, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Kevin Givens' career was his defensive production: 82 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Penn State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Kevin Givens' production has multiple signals. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State.

The arc is straightforward: Kevin 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

    Penn State

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonPenn State0
2016 PostseasonPenn State12.517.94.812.5
2016 Regular SeasonPenn State12.517.94.80
2017 PostseasonPenn State9.517.43.9-3
2017 Regular SeasonPenn State9.517.43.90
2018 PostseasonPenn State20.528.6711
2018 Regular SeasonPenn State20.528.670

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Kentucky

Week 1 · L 24-27 · Postseason

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#2

vs Maryland

Week 13 · W 38-3 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

85.6 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.

#3

vs Iowa

Week 10 · W 41-14 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

#4

@ Pittsburgh

Week 2 · W 51-6

3

Havoc Plays

78.1 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.

#5

vs Nebraska

Week 12 · W 56-44 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

71.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Postseason · Penn State

20.5 primary output · 28.6 efficiency · 7 usage

60.2

#2

2018 Regular Season · Penn State

60.2

20.5 primary · 28.6 efficiency · 7 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Penn State

44.2

12.5 primary · 17.9 efficiency · 4.8 usage

Milestones

10

Impact games

13

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games