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6 Tyre Givers-Wilson

  • Position LB
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 220
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Chesapeake, Va.
  • Last School Indian River HS

Biography

2019 (Junior)
Played in 10 games and started five times … Started five of the first six games … Missed two games (Howard, Bethune-Cookman) due to injury … Finished the season with 41 tackles, three for loss, to go with one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry … Posted five tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in the opener against Old Dominion … Was all over the field the following week in the win over Virginia State, amassing five tackles, one for loss … Had a hand in three turnovers vs. VSU, forcing a fumble which a teammate recovered and also recovering another fumble, both coming in NSU territory … Also intercepted a pass in the game … Made six stops at Coastal Carolina and a career-high 11 against Florida A&M … Had half a tackle for loss in the shutout win over Morgan State … NSU AD Honor Roll member for the spring semester.

2018 (Sophomore)
Started all 11 games in his first full-time season at linebacker … Finished the season with 38 total tackles (23 solo), seven coming behind the line of scrimmage … Made one sack, forced two fumbles and deflected one pass … Made four tackles, one for loss, at S.C. State … tallied five tackles, his first career sack, a forced fumble and a pass breakup against Delaware State … The forced fumble was recovered by teammate Nigel Chavis and returned for a touchdown … Had five solo tackles, two behind the line of scrimmage, at Florida A&M … Also had four tackles, one for a loss, against N.C. Central … Matched his season high with another five tackles, 1.5 for a loss, at N.C. A&T … Was credited with half a tackle for loss among his three total tackles at Liberty … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.

2017 (Redshirt)
Redshirted the season … Changed positions from quarterback to linebacker late in the season while working with the scout team.

2016 (Freshman)
Played in four games off the bench (Richmond, William & Mary, N.C. A&T, Hampton) ... Completed 2-of-5 passes for nine yards while also rushing three times for six yards.

High School
A three-star recruit by 247 Sports ... Rated two stars by Scout.com ... Passed for 1,805 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior, leading the Braves to the Group 5A state semifinals ... A first-team All-Conference 9 selection … Also ran for seven touchdowns.

Personal
Tyre Davaz Givers-Wilson was born on Nov. 12, 1997 … Son of Thomas and Keena Wilson … Earned his bachelor’s degree in political science in May … Enrolled in graduate school for XXX.

Givers-Wilsons’ Career Highs
Tackles: 11 (vs. Florida A&M, 9-28-19)
TFL: 2.0 (at Florida A&M, 10-6-18)
Sacks: 1.0 (vs. Delaware State, 9-29-18)
PBU: 1 (vs. Delaware State, 9-29-18)
FF: 1 (2x, last vs. Virginia State, 9-14-19)
FR: 1 (vs. Virginia State, 9-14-19)
INT: 1 (vs. Virginia State, 9-14-19)
 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2016Freshman

    QB
    6'3" 200 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2017Sophomore

    QB
    6'3" 200 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    LB
    6'3" 200 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Redshirt Junior

    LB
    6'3" 220 lbs
    6