Alex Givens

Arkansas

Sep 13 (Sat)

6:00 PM

Height:
6-6
Weight:
304
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Nashville, Tenn.
High School:
Nashville Christian School

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2019 Preseason All-SEC Third Team (Lindy's, Phil Steele)
• 2019 Preseason All-SEC Fourth Team (Athlon)
• 2019 Athletic Director's Spring Honor Roll
• 2017 NFFF Scholar-Athlete
• 2016 UMAA Spring Honor Roll
• 2015 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
• 2015 UMAA Fall Honor Roll

2018 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Started every game at right tackle ... vs. Texas Tech (9/1/18): Made his 2018 debut and started the game at guard ... Was named to the SEC and NCAA Pro Football Focus Teams of the Week following performance again Tech ... Helped block for Scottie Phillips’ 200-yard rushing performance, just the 10th such performance in school history ... vs. Southern Illinois (9/8/18): Helped the Rebels put up 76 points, the fifth-most in school history ... Ole Miss’ 629 total yards were the sixth-most in school history, while the 470 team passing yards were second-most ever by a Rebels team ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/15/18): Started at right tackle vs. the Crimson Tide ... vs. Kent State (9/22/18): Made start at right tackle ... Helped pass block for Jordan’s Ta’amu’s 442-yard passing effort, the fourth-most yards in school history ... at #5 LSU (9/29/18): Played 73 of the 75 offensive plays vs. the Tigers and graded out as the top Ole Miss offensive lineman ... vs. ULM (10/6/18): Started at right tackle and grade out at 89 percent ... Helped block for an Ole Miss offense that set school records in both total offense (826) and passing yards (517) ... The 826 total yards were the second-most ever by an SEC team and are the most by any FBS team this season ... Part of a Rebel o-line that helped put up 49 first half points, the most in a half in the modern era ... at Arkansas (10/13/18): Got the start at right tackle and graded out at 89 percent, the highest amongst offensive lineman ... Helped block for an Ole Miss offense that put up 611 yards of total offense ... It was the fourth time in 2018 that the Rebels has surpassed the 600-yard mark in a game ... Blocked for Ta’amu’s 528 yards of total offense, the second-most in school history ... vs. Auburn (10/20/18): Earned the start at right tackle and graded out at 92 percent, the second-highest grade amongst Ole Miss offensive lineman ... Helped pass protect for Ta’amu’s 324-yard passing performance, his sixth 300-yard passing game of the season ... vs. South Carolina (11/3/18): Earned the start at right tackle and graded out at 90 percent with eight “Moment of Truth” blocks ... Blocked for an Ole Miss offense that ran 98 plays and tallied 616 total yards of offense ... at Texas A&M (11/10/18): Made 10th straight start at right tackle and graded out at 85 percent ... at Vanderbilt (11/17/18): Started at right tackle and helped block for an Ole Miss offense that put up 578 yards of total offense, including 457 yards passing.

2017 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 10 games, making seven starts on the offensive line at guard ... Made his first start of the season (RG) at Alabama (9/30/17) ... Started at RG at Auburn (10/7/17) and helped the Rebels tally 429 yards of total offense ... Started at RG against Vanderbilt (10/14/17) and helped the Rebels to 603 yards of total offense, including 252 net yards on the ground ... Started at RG against LSU (10/21/17) and helped the Rebels to 153 yards rushing ... Started at RG against Arkansas (10/28/17) and helped the Rebels to 566 yards of total offense (198 rushing, 368 passing) ... Helped the Rebels to 473 yards of total offense in the victory at Kentucky (11/4/17) ... Did not play vs. Louisiana (11/11/17) due to a concussion ... Started at RG against Texas A&M (11/18/17) but exited with a concussion.

2016 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Freshman All-SEC second team (Athlon) ... Played in every game with five starts at right tackle ... Helped Ole Miss rank 13th nationally in passing (314.9 ypg) and fewest TFLs allowed (4.67/game) ... Earned first letter ... vs. #4 Florida State (9/5/16): Saw action at right tackle in his college debut and helped Ole Miss score 34 points and rack up 313 passing yards ... vs. Wofford (9/10/16): Helped the Rebels gain 416 total yards and score 38 points ... vs. #1 Alabama (9/17/16): Helped Ole Miss put up 43 points, 522 total yards and 421 passing yards against the nation’s top-ranked team ... vs. #11 Georgia (9/24/16): Helped roll up 510 total yards and 45 points for an O-line that allowed just one sack ... vs. Memphis (10/1/16): Helped the Rebels gain 624 total yards (fifth-most in school history) and 263 rushing yards ... at #22 Arkansas (10/15/16): Helped Ole Miss compile 403 total yards (150 rushing) ... vs. #15 Auburn (10/29/16): Made his first career start (right tackle) and helped Chad Kelly and Ole Miss establish a school record with 465 passing yards ... vs. Georgia Southern (11/5/16): Helped Ole Miss pile up 37 points and 441 total yards in start ... at #8 Texas A&M (11/12/16): Started and helped Ole Miss rack up 490 total yards and 30 first downs in the come-from-behind win ... vs. Mississippi State (11/26/16): Helped Ole Miss pile up 528 total yards and 31 first downs in start.

2015 (FRESHMAN): Did not see action and was redshirted ... Member of the 2015 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Rated a 4-star prospect by 247Sports ... Listed as the No. 30 offensive tackle in the nation and the No. 11 prospect in Tennessee by 247Sports ... Listed as the No. 15 prospect in Tennessee by Scout, No. 21 by Rivals and No. 23 by ESPN ... Named a finalist for Tennessee’s Mr. Football in the lineman category for Class 1A ... Garnered MaxPreps Small Schools All-American, Tennessee Sports Writers Association All-State and The Tennessean All-Midstate honors ... Helped Nashville Christian to a 12-1 record and a Class A semifinal appearance, anchoring the offensive line for a unit that averaged nearly 40 points and 300 yards per game ... Listed as the No. 10 player on The Tennesseean’s Dandy Dozen ... Coached in high school by Jeff Brothers.

PERSONAL: Son of Doug and Ann Givens ... Full name is Alexander Reed Givens ... Born: Jan. 28, 1997 ... Wants to work in project management ... SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2015 ... Made U.M.A.A. Honor Roll for Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 ... National Football Foundation Freshman Scholar-Athlete in 2016-17 ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll in spring 2019 ... Business management major with an emphasis in human resources.