Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2020San Diego State
Nolan Givan
TE • 6'3" • 260 lbs • Berkley, MI, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Nolan Givan reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
9
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
2
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
20
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Ball State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ball State • San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Player Story
Nolan Givan built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a tight end from Berkley, MI wearing No. 85, spending time with Ball State and San Diego State. The clearest part of Nolan Givan's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Ball State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Nolan Givan, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Ball State. Nolan Givan reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 375
- Receptions
- 55
- Touchdowns
- 6
Quick Answers
Nolan Givan quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San Diego State · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 375
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 29 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Ball State
- Top game
- Akron
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Berkley · Ball State
- High school pipeline
- Berkley · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 85 · Senior
- 2020 Receiving yards rank
- 23 receiving yards · TE 241st (top 72%) · Mountain West 109th (top 75%) · National 1,302nd (top 74%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 11 | 25 | 159 | 4 | 58.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 8 | 14 | 101 | 2 | 47.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 6 | 12 | 92 | 0 | 50.3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San Diego State | 3 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 27.7 |
Related Context
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | San Diego State to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 15.5 | Jan 25, 2021 |
Nolan Givan played TE for Ball State and San Diego State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Nolan Givan recorded 375 receiving yards, 4 tackles, and 6 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Ball State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Ball State paired 159 primary output with 44.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 38.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ball State, San Diego State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
Game with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · San Diego State
Games
3
Receiving Yards / G
7.7
Efficiency
38.4
Usage
11.4
Consistency
19.8
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Volume vs Efficiency
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Split Comparison
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All Games20 · Games = 1
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
1 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
Best efficiency game
33.3 vs Louisiana Tech
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/11 | @ Louisiana Tech | — | — | 4 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
Player Story
Nolan Givan story
Nolan Givan built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a tight end from Berkley, MI wearing No. 85, spending time with Ball State and San Diego State. The clearest part of Nolan Givan's career was his receiving role: 55 catches, 375 receiving yards, and 6 touchdowns across 29 career games in the available record. His career also includes 4 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nolan Givan's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ball State
2017-2019
Opening stop
- 2
San Diego State
2020
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Ball State | 159 | 44.9 | 12 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ball State | 101 | 51.5 | 6.8 | -58 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ball State | 92 | 51.1 | 7.7 | -9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | San Diego State | 23 | 38.4 | 11.4 | -69 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Akron
Week 6 · L 3-31 · Conference game
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
39
Receiving Yards
73.6 takeover
39 receiving yards with a 65 efficiency score.
#2
vs Central Connecticut
Week 1 · W 42-6
36
Receiving Yards
71.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
36 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.
#3
@ BYU
Week 15 · L 14-28
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Receiving Yards
67.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
#4
@ Louisiana Tech
Week 2
20
Receiving Yards
66.7 takeover
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
20 receiving yards with a 33.3 efficiency score.
#5
vs Miami (OH)
Week 14 · W 41-27 · Conference game
24
Receiving Yards
63.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Ball State
159 primary output · 44.9 efficiency · 12 usage
58.7
#2
2019 Regular Season · Ball State
50.3
92 primary · 51.1 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Ball State
47.1
101 primary · 51.5 efficiency · 6.8 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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