He was a 1985 First Team All-South independent Givins was selected by the Houston Oilers in the 2nd round of the 1986 NFL draft.
During his rookie season, in a Week 9, 1986 game against the Miami Dolphins, Givins took a reverse and was injured after getting hit in the head/neck area and was taken off the field on a stretcher.
A two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1990 and 1992, he played most of his career with the Oilers, catching passes from quarterback Warren Moon, along with receivers Curtis Duncan, Haywood Jeffires and Drew Hill in the Oilers' "run and shoot" offense.
Givins' brother, Anthony, is the head coach of the St. Petersburg-based University of Faith football team.
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