Ernest Givins ranks in the all-time elite tier for receivers — a career that places Givins in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Givins a career score of 71, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.
Ernest Givins
Height5'9"
Weight181 lb
BornSep 3, 1964
Age61
Rookie yr1986
Draft
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1986 | 21–22 | HOU | 15 | — | — | 61 | 1,062 | 3 | — | 17.4 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 22–23 | HOU | 12 | — | — | 53 | 933 | 6 | — | 17.6 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 23–24 | HOU | 16 | — | — | 60 | 976 | 5 | — | 16.3 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 24–25 | HOU | 15 | — | — | 55 | 794 | 3 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 25–26 | HOU | 16 | — | — | 72 | 979 | 9 | — | 13.6 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 26–27 | HOU | 16 | — | — | 70 | 996 | 5 | — | 14.2 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 27–28 | HOU | 16 | — | — | 67 | 787 | 10 | — | 11.7 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 28–29 | HOU | 16 | — | — | 68 | 887 | 4 | — | 13.0 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 29–30 | HOU | 16 | — | — | 36 | 521 | 1 | — | 14.5 | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 30–31 | JAX | 9 | — | — | 29 | 280 | 3 | — | 9.7 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 147 | — | — | 571 | 8,215 | 49 | — | 14.4 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
197 career value over replacement — #388 all-time of 4,649. 19.7/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #34 (Rd 2) · HOU · 1986 · +16.2 vs expected KV-H
71actual
54.8 expected · Δ+16.2
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