6′2″ · 215 lb · Champlin, MN · Champlin Park
He has tackles in 6 of North Dakota State’s 7 games: none against Nevada.
Darius Givance
One game to point at: 7 tackles against Wyoming — Week 5, 2026.
30 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 30 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 30 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-7vs Jacksonville State | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-32@ Air Force | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0vs Wyoming | 7 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-13@ UNLV | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Oct. 10 · L 7-13 at UNLV, play by play
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
How North Dakota State’s defense played that day
UNLV’s 10 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 10.
7 tackles.
A defensive touchdown: his fumble recovery went 24 yards for the score. 7 tackles.
Forced a fumble, recovered and returned for the score. First quarter, made it 14-0.
7 tackles.
1 tackle.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Week 1 · 2026
W 33-7
1 tackle for loss · 5 tackles · 5 solo tackles
Dominant 26-point win at home against Jacksonville State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -26 to +2 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
30tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL30 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 5.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.6%
169 pass / 280 run
Plays / game
64.1
7 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
194 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #314 at the position.
His career
