Kevin Givens
 Givens in 2017 | |||
| No. 90 – San Francisco 49ers | |||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | March 1, 1997 Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Weight: | 285 lb (129 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Altoona Area (Altoona, Pennsylvania) | ||
| College: | Penn State | ||
| Undrafted: | 2019 | ||
| Career history | |||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
Kevin Givens (born March 1, 1997) is an American football defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.
Early years
Givens was born in
College career
Givens was a member of the
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄4 in (1.86 m) |
285 lb (129 kg) |
32+1⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
5.08 s | 1.81 s | 2.75 s | 4.62 s | 7.63 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
32 reps | |
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Givens signed with the
In Week 7 against the New England Patriots in 2020, Givens recorded his first career sack on Jarrett Stidham late in the fourth quarter during the 33–6 win.[10] Givens was placed on a roster exemption on December 12, 2020,[11] and was reinstated to the active roster five days later.[12]
On September 25, 2021, Givens was placed on
On March 10, 2022, Givens re-signed with the 49ers.[15]
Over the course of the 2022 and 2023 seasons, Givens appeared in 30 regular season games, starting 12 of them. During that period, he appeared in six playoff games, including a Super Bowl appearance.[16][17][18]
On March 14, 2024, Givens re-signed with the 49ers.[19]
References
- ^ a b McGonigal, John (May 27, 2017). "Altoona support molds Penn State DT Kevin Givens into complete student-athlete". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Only Kevin Givens Until Penn State Football". BlackShoeDiaries.com. SB Nation. August 2, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ Rudel, Neil (November 18, 2018). "Quietly, Givens doing his share on defense". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ Slanina, Jared (April 24, 2019). "So You Drafted Penn State DT Kevin Givens..." BlackShoeDiaries.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
- ^ "Kevin Givens Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Kevin Givens, Penn State, DT, 2019 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Weider, Collin (April 28, 2019). "Penn State Football: Kevin Givens signs as undrafted free agent". VictoryBellRings.com. FanSided. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ Rudel, Neil (September 1, 2019). "Givens lands on practice squad". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "49ers promote defensive lineman to replace Jullian Taylor". KNBR.com. December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers at New England Patriots – October 25th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves". 49ers.com. December 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "49ers' Kevin Givens: Has exemption lifted". CBSSports.com. December 17, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "49ers Announce Roster Moves Ahead of #GBvsSF". 49ers.com. September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Two 49ers Downgraded to OUT vs. Bears; Other Roster Moves". 49ers.com. October 30, 2021.
- ^ Alper, Josh (March 10, 2022). "49ers re-sign JaMycal Hasty, Kevin Givens and three others". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Kevin Givens 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Givens 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "Super Bowl LVIII – San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs – February 11th, 2024". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
- ^ "49ers Acquire DL in Trade with Texans; Sign Three Free Agents". 49ers.com. March 14, 2024. Retrieved March 14, 2024.