The University of Akron Athletics
2015 Akron Football Roster
Kris Givens
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 175
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Ridgeland, Miss.
- High School:
- Holmes (Miss.) CC / Ridgeland HS
As a Senior (2015): Started all 13 games … one of 12 Zips to start every game … on the season, had 54 tackles, seven break-ups, and two interceptions … in the win over Utah State in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, had six solo stops, and interception, and a break-up … in the shutout of Kent State, had three tackles and a break-up … in the win over Buffalo, had four solo tackles and a break-up … in the win at UMass, had three tackles and an interception … at Bowling Green, had seven tackles … in the MAC opener against Ohio, led the Zips with eight tackles, including six solo stops … in the win over Savannah State, had three tackles and a break-up … had three solo stops against Pitt … at No. 19 Oklahoma, was the top defensive back, finishing second with seven tackles, including six solo stops.
As a Junior (2014): CoSIDA Academic All-America nominee ... Academic All-MAC ... appeared in all 12 games with 10 starts at cornerback ... top defensive back ... finished fourth in team tackling with 45 stops, including 25 solo stops ... also had two interceptions and four break-ups ... made four tackles at Buffalo ... had an interception against Eastern Michigan ... had seven tackles against Bowling Green ... made five tackles at Ohio ... had six tackles in the win at Pitt ... had an interception against Marshall ... had seven tackles at Penn State ... enrolled at Akron in January 2014 and participated in spring practice.
Prior to Akron: Competed at Holmes CC in 2012-13 ... second-team All-State both seasons ... MACJC All-Star as a sophomore when he had 39 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one recovered fumble, four interceptions and three pass breakups ... as a freshman, had 35 tackles, three recovered fumbles, six INTs and 13 PBUs.
High School: Attended Ridgeland HS in Ridgeland, Miss. ... credited with 83 tackles (35 unassisted), five INTs, four recovered fumbles and two blocked field goals as a high school senior ... during his junior year, tallied 98 tackles (52 solo), five INTs, two recovered fumbles, and four blocked field goals ... also returned kickoffs and punts.
Personal: Born Feb. 16, 1994 ... organizational supervision major.
