Less than 24 hours before signing day in February, 2015, Kevin Givens made the wise choice to flip his commitment from Pitt to Penn State. Givens would then spend four years on campus, having a pretty under-appreciated career for the Nittany Lions.
Givens finished his career with 83 tackles, 22 tackles for a loss, 13.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and 3 fumble recoveries. He also finished with 4 pass breakups, which is pretty remarkable for a defensive tackle. Givens was masterful at reading and blowing up screen plays, could rush the passer from the interior of the defensive line, and could play on the outside against run heavy offenses.