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  Chris Givens

Chris Givens

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Chillicothe, OH

High School:
Chillicothe

Height / Weight:
6-2 / 198

Position:
Wide Receiver


COACHES COMMENTS
Excellent, four-star athlete who played on both sides of the ball and returned kicks ... possesses great body control, tenacity, speed and hands ... ranked the No. 118 safety prospect nationally by ESPN.com, but will play wide receiver at Miami.


HIGH SCHOOL
Hauled in 57 catches for 1,118 yards and 11 touchdowns as a wide receiver at Chillicothe, where he also made 78 tackles and picked off four passes as a defensive back ... also returned averaged 27.8 yards on kick returns and 37.5 yards on punts ... two-time team MVP (2005, 2006) ... co-captain of the 2006 squad ... helped the Cavaliers to an 8-3 record as a senior and an appearance in the first round of the state football playoffs ... first-team all-Ohio honoree in 2006 after receiving honorable mention in 2005 ... was the Southeast Ohio District Offensive Player of the Year in 2006 ... also competed in basketball and track.

PERSONAL
Born January 28, 1989 ... son of Nicholas and Debra Givens ... majoring in business ... sister is a Miami graduate and brother is currently a senior in the School of Business.