Nevada · W 31-17
No tackles.
New Mexico · L 16-21
No tackles.
UTEP · W 31-7
No tackles.
Givance has tackles in 6 of North Dakota State’s 9 games: none against Nevada, New Mexico and UTEP.
Darius Givance
One game to point at: 7 tackles against Wyoming — Week 5, 2026.
30 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 30 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 30 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0vs Wyoming | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-13@ UNLV | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 1 · 2026
W 33-7
1 tackle for loss · 5 tackles · 5 solo tackles
Dominant 26-point win at home against Jacksonville State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to -1 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL30 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
40.7%
236 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
64.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #343 at the position.
