As soon as Kevin Givens set foot on the field in 2016, it was obvious that he could flat-out play. He had garnered buzz for his work on the scout team and in the weight room, and then proceeded to be a disruptive force right off the bat as a redshirt freshman in 2016. Despite limited snaps, Givens contributed 27 tackles with five sacks and 7.5 TFLs- pretty phenomenal out of the defensive tackle spot, and even more so for a reserve.
Givens again came off the bench in 2017 at defensive tackle, but did fill in at defensive end for part of the season.