David Givens

David Givens

No. 87
Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: August 16, 1980 (1980-08-16) (age 31)
Place of birth: Youngstown, Ohio
Career information
College: Notre Dame
NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 7 / Pick: 253
Debuted in 2002 for the New England Patriots
Last played in 2006 for the Tennessee Titans
Career history
New England Patriots (2002–2005) Tennessee Titans (2006–2007)
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XXXVIII, XXXIX)
Career NFL statistics as of 2007
Receptions	166
Receiving yards	2,318
Receiving TDs	12
Stats at NFL.com

David Lamar Givens (born August 16, 1980 in Youngstown, Ohio) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.

Givens also played for the Tennessee Titans.

Early years

Givens graduated from Humble High School in Humble, Texas in 1998, the same high school as fellow NFL players David Boston, Bertrand Berry, and Sammy Davis.

Professional career

New England Patriots

Givens caught nine passes and one touchdown his rookie year for the New England Patriots in 2002, and improved in each of the next two seasons. He posted 34 catches and lead his team with six touchdowns in 2003 and 56 catches in 2004 despite scoring just three times. His best performances in his career came in the postseason. Beginning with the 2003 AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts, Givens scored at least one touchdown the Patriots' next seven playoff games, including both Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XXXIX. In 2005, Givens caught a career-high 59 passes and was the Patriots' number two receiver for the second year in a row.

In Super Bowl XXXIX against the Philadelphia Eagles, Givens mocked the wing-flap celebration of Eagles receiver Terrell Owens after catching a four-yard touchdown from Tom Brady.

Tennessee Titans

Givens signed a 5-year deal worth $24 million with the Tennessee Titans on March 14, 2006. His first season with the Titans ended prematurely in Week 10, after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament. He also missed the entire 2007 season. On February 27, 2008 he was released by the Titans.

External links

• New England Patriots bio

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Name	Givens, David
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Date of birth	August 16, 1980
Place of birth	Youngstown, Ohio
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