David Givens

David Lamar Givens (born August 16, 1980 in Youngstown, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He originally was selected with a seventh-round pick out of the University of Notre Dame by the New England Patriots in the 2002 NFL Draft.

High school

Givens graduated from Humble High School in Humble, Texas in 1998. Attended the same high school as fellow NFL players David Boston, Bertrand Berry, and Sammy Davis.

Pro career

Givens caught nine passes and one touchdown his rookie year against the Green Bay Packers in (2002), and improved in each of the next two seasons. He posted 34 catches and lead his team with six touchdowns in 2003 and 56 catches in 2004 despite scoring just three times. His best performances as a Patriot, or in his career, have come in the postseason. Since the 2003 AFC Championship game against the Indianapolis Colts, he has scored one touchdown in every playoff game, including both Super Bowl XXXVIII and Super Bowl XXXIX. In 2005, Givens caught a career-high 59 passes and was the Patriots no. 2 receiver for the second year in a row.

In Super Bowl XXXIX against the Philadelphia Eagles, Givens mocked the wing-flap celebration of Eagles receiver Terrell Owens after catching a four-yard touchdown from Tom Brady.

Givens signed a 5-year deal worth $24 million with the Tennessee Titans on March 14, 2006. His first season with the Titans ended prematurely in week 10, after he tore his anterior cruciate ligament. He also missed the entire 2007 season On February 27, 2008 after two injury-filled seasons with the Titans they released him.