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SCOUTING REPORT: Slated to be a starting wide receiver, he will provide great leadership ... he won his second varsity letter as a true sophomore in 2008 ... needs 40 more catches to reach 100 for his career and only 57 more receiving yards to attain 1,000 ... his team-best 36 1/2-inch vertical jump allows him to catch the ball in traffic ... a big, strong receiver (tied for fourth-best in power clean max with a lift of 310 pounds) who has great ball skills ... causes problems for opponents when he is matched against smaller corners.
2008: Appeared in all 12 games, starting nine ... caught at least one pass in every game but one contest ... his 513 receiving yards and 14.7 average topped all Miami players ... only Jamal Rogers had more catches than his 35 grabs ... scored at least one touchdown in six contests ... his best individual effort was nine catches for 85 yards and two TDs at Toledo ... ran back a blocked punt 60 yards in the season finale vs. Ohio.
2007: Played in all 13 RedHawk games, ranking as the team's fourth-leading pass catcher with 25 ... his 17.2 yards-per-catch average topped the list ... against Minnesota, became only the second true freshman receiver in Miami football history to crack the century mark for yardage (five catches for 112 yards) ... had receptions for 55 yards (at Minnesota), 40 yards (vs. Buffalo), 39 yards (vs. Cincinnati) and 34 yards (vs. Kent State).
HIGH SCHOOL: The two-time MVP at Chillicothe High hauled in 57 catches for 1,118 yards and 11 touchdowns his senior year ... earned First-Team All-Ohio honors in 2006 ... a two-time football MVP ... also competed in basketball and track.
PERSONAL: Born January 28, 1989 ... son of Nicholas and Debra Givens ... majoring in communications.
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