Givens Price (born October 3, 1994) is a former American football

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. He played

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at Nebraska. He was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent after the

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High school career

Price attended

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where he was offensive guard. As a

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, in 2010, he helped the team average 39.6 points-per-game. He was a second-team Class 5A All-State selection. He was rated one of the top 70 offensive guards in the nation by both ESPN and Scout. He was recruited by Baylor, Rice, and

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College career

Price enrolled at the University of Nebraska to play for the Cornhuskers and majored in accounting and management. In

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, as a freshman he redshirt the season. As a redshirt freshman in

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, he appeared in three games as a back-up offensive lineman. In

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as a redshirt sophomore, he appeared in eight games as a back-up guard, late season injuries increased his role on the offense. As a redshirt junior in

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, he appeared in 12 games, starting three games at

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. During his first career start, against

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, he helped the Nebraska offense set a Big Ten, modern era, single game record for total offense with 784 yards, including 498 rushing yards. In

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, he converted to the defensive line to help provide depth. He appeared in two games that season.

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

After going undrafted in the

, Price signed with the

on May 2, 2016. He was released during final cuts on September 3, 2016 and was signed to the Cardinals'

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the next day. On December 14, 2016, he was promoted to the active roster. He made his professional debut during Week 17 against the

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. On September 2, 2017, Price was waived by the Cardinals. He re-signed to the practice squad on September 12. He was released two days later. He was re-signed to the practice squad on October 11, 2017. He was released on October 24, 2017.

Washington Redskins

On October 31, 2017, Price was signed to the Washington Redskins' practice squad. He was released on November 8, 2017.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On November 22, 2017, Price was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 3, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Price was waived by the Buccaneers.

References

External links

Nebraska Cornhuskers bio

Arizona Cardinals bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Price, Givens 1994 births Living people Players of American football from Houston American football offensive linemen American football defensive linemen Nebraska Cornhuskers football players Arizona Cardinals players Washington Redskins players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players