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After a whirlwind tour from Penn State to the Carolinas and finally to Rutgers University, ESPN 150 & Under Armor All-American Darrell Givens will report to camp for Rutgers this week. Givens joins four-star Logan Ryan and strong athlete Abdul Smith as part of the best incoming CB class in RU history.
Givens is a tall a lanky player that may look more like a WR than a DB. From the videos we have seen he is an instinctive player and tackles well. We can see him bulking up to 195-200lbs and possibly becoming a FS or a solid press corner. Many of the recruiting sites say he needs to work on his backpedal, but his natural athletic ability allows him to make up for his mistakes in his mechanics. A few years in the program should help him develop his footwork.
The three incoming freshman CBs along with David Rowe should give RU a lot of quality depth in the defensive backfield even against teams who will line up 4 and five wide. While McCourty and Rowe should have the two starting positions locked-up Givens, Smith, Ryan should all compete with veterans Brandon Bing and Billy Anderson for the Nickle and Dime coverage positions.
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