'09 MD CB Darrell Givens (Penn State Verbal)

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3/12

By Farrell...PSU and Illinois have offered. Planning on attending spring games at Miami and OSU and also visiting PSU for a junior day.

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Darrell says he is up to 16 offers after Virginia Tech offered. He no longer plans an early decision and will take summer visits.

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3/17

From the VT site...VT offered last week. Also picked up offers from Colorado and Florida. Visiting Miami for their spring game and then will visit PSU, Florida, Ohio State and Maryland in April. Talks about what he is looking for in a college.

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4/7

Miami leads slightly over Ohio State, Penn State, Florida, Rutgers and Illinois. All of his favorites have offered as well as Oklahoma, Maryland, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Tennessee, Oregon, Boston College and others.

""Ohio State was the first school to offer me," Givens said. "I'm going to their spring game on April 19 and I really like the coaches there. They seem really great. I also like the players they have and I'm friends with Jamie Wood (safety from Pickerington Central High School, Ohio) and he's already committed there. We talk a lot and he really wants me to go to Ohio State too so we can play together."

Givens also already attended junior days at Penn State, Rutgers, Boston College and local favorite Maryland, but he says he would prefer to leave the state. "I'd like to leave home and get away," he said.

"Penn State was real nice and I liked touring the campus," he said. "It's real big and they have like 40,000 students that go there. I'm going to their camp on May 10.

"Rutgers is another family-oriented place and I felt real comfortable there," Givens said. "I think I'd be able to go there and play right away."

More at link.

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4/8

From BWI..recaps the visit to PSU last weekend and says he has no favorites. Talks about meeint LJ Sr. and says the visit raised PSU's stock.

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4/16

Givens, who will be playing in the Under Armour All-American game, plans on taking an official visit down to Gainesville this fall and also knows three other schools he will visit: Penn State, Ohio State and Miami. He talked about what appeals to him about each of the schools, but refused to say they were favorites, rather calling them schools that are “very high” on his list.

FLORIDA: “Florida speaks for themselves. But, also one of my closest friends and former teammates [from Friendly High School] Joe Haden is there, which is good. They are recruiting me hard and I know they have a young depth chart but I still feel like I can come in and play early. I want to see what it is like as a Florida Gator.”

PENN STATE: “I like them a lot. They have another one of my friends, [cornerback] AJ Wallace who plays there and also a lot of other players from this area. Coach [Larry] Johnson and Coach JoPa [Joe Paterno] are really cool. Also, I like the environment and I have the chance to play earlier there.”

OHIO STATE: “I like the coaching staff there a lot. Plus, one of my best friends [athlete] Lamaar Thomas is going there this fall. Also, one of my friends from Ohio, Jamie Wood [class of 2009] has committed to going there and I keep in contact with [offensive lineman] Michael Brewster who recently signed with Ohio State.”

MIAMI: “I grew up wanting to play there and when I went to spring game I liked everything I saw. So, that made me want to come back for an official visit.”

As far as where he might take his fifth official visit, Givens has several schools he is considering. The list includes Rutgers, Virginia Tech, Michigan and Illinois.

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4/19

By B. Kurelic. Committed to Ohio State.

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By B. Lichtenfels/B. Greene
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Posted Apr 19, 2008



Big Ten teams should have an interesting time trying to throw on the Ohio State Buckeyes in the very near future. The defending Big Ten champions already landed C.J. Barnett one of the top corners in the nation. For an encore they have also landed another top ten player at the position

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Posted May 10, 2008



Standout cornerback from Maryland decommits from Ohio State and gives a verbal to Penn State. He is the fourth member of the Lions' Class of 2009, joining high school teammate Malcolm Willis.

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[immikefazz]

Originally Posted by HotMic

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Any word on why the change of heart? Not that I'm complaining...

[SCH28]

Originally Posted by immikefazz

Any word on why the change of heart? Not that I'm complaining...

I think it was the depth chart and his chance to play early. Also, it doenst hurt to have one of your best friends coming to play ball with you.

[AustinScottistheone]

Saying that this is sweet is an understatement....I hope that AJ doesn't blow up to much in '08, I must see Darrell Givens and AJ playing opposite with Chaz Powell...Nick Sukay & D'Anton Lynn playing safety with Powell potentially being the nickel. My god would that be absolutely awesome.

[PSU42Fan]

Yeah, the secondary for 2009 is looking pretty good so far. I'd like to see us close out the secondary with these recruits:

- Jordan Love
- Hawkins, Smith, Thomas, Morris (one)
- Hodges OR Jenkins (want both, but find out who's the LB and who's the S)