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Chris Givens Wake Forest Demon Deacons — No. 2 Wide receiver 
JuniorMajor: Psychology Date of birth: December 6, 1989 Place of birth: Jackson, Mississippi Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 195 lb (88 kg; 13 st 13 lb) Career history High school: Wylie High School
Wylie, TexasCollege(s):
- Wake Forest (2009–2011)
Bowl games Career highlights and awards Stats at ESPN.com Chris Givens (born December 6, 1989) is an American football wide receiver at Wake Forest University. Givens has been a wide receiver at Wake Forest from 2009 to 2011.[1][2][3] He totaled 629 receiving yards as a redshirt freshman in 2009 and 514 as a redshirt sophomore in 2010. In July 2011, he was placed on the watchlist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award.[4] After catching six passes for 101 yards in Wake Forest's October 2011 win over Florida State, Givens was named the Offensive Receiver of the Week by the Atlantic Coast Conference for the second consecutive week.[5][6] In the first seven games of the 2011 season, Givens had 46 receptions for 866 yards and eight touchdowns.[7] As of October 23, 2011, Givens' 886 receiving yards during the 2011 season ranked fifth among NCAA Division I FBS players.[8]
References
- ^ Bob Sutton (October 7, 2011). "Catching on: Wake Forest receiver Givens gives foes fits". The Times-News (Burlington, NC). http://www.thetimesnews.com/articles/forest-48380-winston-givens.html. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Dan Collins (October 4, 2011). "Givens Back in Good Graces". Winston-Salem Journal. http://www.journalnow.net/index.php/mytakeonwake/entry/givens-back-in-good-graces/. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ Dan Collins (September 18, 2009). "Givens is giving Deacons offense: Slotback has recovered from serious injuries to his knees in high school". Winston-Salem Journal. http://www2.journalnow.com/sports/2009/sep/18/givens-is-giving-deacons-offense-ar-151892/. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Givens on Biletnikoff Watch List: Wake receiver considered among best in nation". Wake Forest University. July 21, 2011. http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072111aaa.html. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Givens Earns ACC Player of the Week Honor: Wide receiver named POTW for the second consecutive week". Wake Forest University. October 10, 2011. http://www.wakeforestsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/101011aab.html. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Wake's Chris Givens Earns ACC Honors". WFMY News. October 10, 2011. http://www.digtriad.com/sports/article/194700/13/Wakes-Chris-Givens-Earns-ACC-Honors. Retrieved October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Chris Givens". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/player/_/id/381585/chris-givens. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ "NCAA Division I-A Player Receiving Statistics - 2011 (Receiving Yards Leaders - All Players)". ESPN.com. http://espn.go.com/college-football/statistics/player/_/stat/receiving. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
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Categories:- 1989 births
- Living people
- American football wide receivers
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- Wake Forest Demon Deacons football players
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