Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| 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 |
| Total | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 | 73 |
#7
Gary Givens III
Junior wide receiver for Nevada. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′1″ · 200 lb · Tampa, FL
Transferred Northern Illinois → Nevada for 2026
The numbers
83
receiving yards · 2026
2 catches · 41.5 per catch
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 rec, 83 yds, vs Western Kentucky
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Nevada. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed with Valparaiso in 2024.
Gary Givens III
Moves the chains on third down. Two head coaches in two seasons, at two different programs. One game to point at: 83 rec yds, 2 receptions against Western Kentucky — Week 1, 2026.
83 REC YDS · 2 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Valparaisoout of Tampa Jesuit
Career arc
HS
Recruit
—
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Nevada
2025Northern Illinois
2026Nevada
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2025Northern Illinois3-9HC: Thomas Hammock · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Nevada1-1HC: Jeff Choate · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Strength: long catch (95th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 REC/g, 83.0 YDS/g, 41.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Choate
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nevada | 2 | 83 | 41.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 145 | 12.1 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 14 | 228 | 16.3 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–14
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Justius Lowe’s 2024 season.
85%match
Matches Justius on
Height
EPA / play (adj)
Weight
Differs from Justius on
TD rate (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Viron Ellison Jr.'s freshman season at Tulsa (2024).
Matches Viron on
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Gary Givens III
The receiver room · Nevada
- #9Marshaun Brown164 receiving yards · 2025
- #7Gary Givens III145 receiving yards · 2025
- #8Daijon Calimon34 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Damien Moun2 games · 2026
- #14Gerick Robinson1 game · 2026
10 more on the roster · Nevada team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology