He tied the school record in the 200m sprint with a time of 22.4 seconds, matching the mark set by Ricky Lane in 1983.

[5] In addition to his school sports career, Severin played AAU basketball in Massachusetts with programs such as Expressions Elite and the New England Playaz, where he was teammates with notable players such as Billy Baron, Ricky Ledo, Michael Carter-Williams, Kaleb Tarczewski, Alex Murphy, and Khem Birch.

[6] Before his senior season, Severin committed to attend the University of Virginia,[7] where he played for the Cavaliers football team.

He received scholarship offers from several other programs, including Penn State, Boston College, Iowa, Missouri, and other.

He made his collegiate debut against Richmond and recorded his first career reception for three yards at Georgia Tech, finishing the season with one catch.

He made his first collegiate start against UCLA in the season opener and caught his first two career touchdown passes against the Richmond Spiders.

[9] In 2015, Severin was voted team captain and represented UVA at ACC Media Day ahead of his senior season.

He earned his second ACC Receiver of the Week honor after an eight-catch, 116-yard, three-touchdown performance against Louisville.

Severin became the first UVA player to score three receiving touchdowns in a game since Tyrone Davis achieved the feat in 1994 against Navy.