The St. Louis Dispatch said today that Rams rookie WR Chris Givens has as many receptions of 50+ yards (3) the past three weeks as the entire team has had over the past three years.Givens was known in Wake Forest for his speed and hands. He is not the prettiest route runner in the world, but he gets the job done. Givens has had several injuries in the past, but he is on fire right now, and connecting with Sam Bradford.Givens played at Wake Forest from 2009 to 2011. He totaled 629 receiving yards as a redshirt freshman in 2009 and 514 as a redshirt sophomore in 2010. In July 2011, he was placed on the watchlist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award. After catching six passes for 101 yards in Wake Forest’s October 2011 win over Florida State, Givens was named the Offensive Receiver of the Week by the ACC for the second consecutive week. In the first seven games of the 2011 season, Givens had 46 receptions for 866 yards and eight touchdowns. As of October 23, 2011, Givens’ 886 receiving yard...
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