Montana State · L 7-20 · FCS
No catches.
UCLA · L 0-27
No catches.
Givens has catches in 6 of Nevada’s 8 games: none against Montana State and UCLA.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 2, middle 6, right 11.
Gary Givens III
Played for two head coaches at two programs in two seasons: Thomas Hammock and Jeff Choate. One game to point at: 83 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Western Kentucky — Week 1, 2026.
305 receiving yards · 19 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nevada | 19 | 305 | 16.1 | 1 | 73 |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 145 | 12.1 | 1 | 31 |
| Career | 31 | 450 | 14.5 | 2 | 73 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-14vs Western Kentucky | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 | 73 | Season-high 83 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 20-27@ Middle Tennessee | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 34 | |
| Wk 4 | L 33-36vs Air Force | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 6 | W 30-13@ UTEP | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 7 | L 17-31@ North Dakota State | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 1 | 19 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-13vs San José State | 4 | 45 | 11.3 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 9 | L 0-27@ No. 7 UCLA | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | 19 | 305 | 16.1 | 1 | 73 |
Oct. 24 · W 28-13 vs San José State, play by play
4 catches for 45 yards. Nevada threw to him on 6 of its 31 passes.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 19. Third quarter, up 7-3.
19-yard catch. Third quarter, up 7-3.
3 catches for 50 yards and a touchdown. Nevada threw to him on 8 of its 36 passes. Nevada’s last four throws to him, down 31-17 in the fourth quarter, fell incomplete, the last on 4th and 11.
19-yard touchdown on 3rd and 10. Third quarter, cut it to 19-17.
Incomplete on 4th and 11. Fourth quarter, down 31-17. Turnover on downs.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 46 yards. Nevada threw to him on 9 of its 22 passes.
Incomplete on 3rd and 6. Second quarter, up 10-7. Broken up by UTEP’s L. Thompson.
20-yard catch. Third quarter, up 13-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
3 catches for 43 yards. Nevada threw to him on 6 of its 31 passes. 29 of the 43 came before halftime.
7-yard catch on 3rd and 1. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
22-yard catch on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
Incomplete on 3rd and 8. First quarter, tied 0-0.
14-yard catch on 3rd and 17. Fourth quarter, up 17-13.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 38 yards. Nevada threw to him on 2 of its 24 passes.
34-yard catch on 3rd and 7. First quarter, tied 0-0. Converted.
4-yard catch on 3rd and 13. Second quarter, tied 7-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 83 yards, his most this season. Nevada threw to him on 3 of its 16 passes.
73-yard catch. Second quarter, up 14-7.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 7 · 2026
L 17-31
The plays that mattered most
248th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
4421% of team targetsCatch rate
43%19 of 44 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
43% catch rate on 44 targets · 21% of the team's targets · 38% catch rate on 8 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 57.0 | 22.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 33.5 | 15.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.0 | 52.0 | 20.1 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.0 | 22.5 | 11.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Pass share
43.4%
221 pass / 288 run
Plays / game
63.6
8 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
248 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #254 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Thomas Hammock and Jeff Choate.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Nevada
