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Jersey Number 29
Darius Givance
- Position:
- Safety
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 209
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Champlin, Minn.
- High School:
- Champlin Park HS
* 2025 All-MVFC Second Team
* 2023 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games at safety, making 12 starts...Missed one start due to a targeting penalty in the second half against Southern Illinois...All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team...Recorded 37 tackles on the season to go along with two interceptions and two pass breakups...Registered five tackles and a pass breakup against Southern Illinois, also recording his first career forced fumble...Pulled in an interception at North Dakota and against St. Thomas...Had five tackles, including half a tackle for loss in the FCS playoffs against Illinois State.
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 16 contests...Made four starts at free safety before starting the final 12 games at strong safety...Had 45 total tackles, sixth most for the Bison...Season-high six stops against Northern Iowa...Had at least four tackles in each of his last nine games in the season...Returned his first collegiate interception 29 yards against Southern Illinois...Also had a pick at Murray State two weeks later...Added three pass breakups during the year.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Special teams standout who played in all 15 games...Led the Bison with nine special teams tackles, all on kickoff coverage...Finished the year with 12 total tackles...Season-high three stops against Murray State...Made the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 graduate of Champlin Park High School...Three-year starter...Team captain as a senior...Played for coach Nick Keenan...Helped program to a state championship appearance and 10-1 record in 2019...Two-way player with over 1,200 all-purpose yards on offense and 94 tackles with five sacks on defense for his career...As a senior, recorded over 700 all-purpose yards with 68 tackles and three sacks...First-team all-state goalkeeper in soccer...All-conference performer in track and field...Also participates in volleyball and basketball.
PERSONAL: Majoring in health and physical education...Son of DeShun and Brita...Has one sister, Saraeya, and three brothers, Ty, Cordell and DeShun Jr.
* 2023 MVFC Honor Roll
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in all 13 games at safety, making 12 starts...Missed one start due to a targeting penalty in the second half against Southern Illinois...All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team...Recorded 37 tackles on the season to go along with two interceptions and two pass breakups...Registered five tackles and a pass breakup against Southern Illinois, also recording his first career forced fumble...Pulled in an interception at North Dakota and against St. Thomas...Had five tackles, including half a tackle for loss in the FCS playoffs against Illinois State.
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 16 contests...Made four starts at free safety before starting the final 12 games at strong safety...Had 45 total tackles, sixth most for the Bison...Season-high six stops against Northern Iowa...Had at least four tackles in each of his last nine games in the season...Returned his first collegiate interception 29 yards against Southern Illinois...Also had a pick at Murray State two weeks later...Added three pass breakups during the year.
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Special teams standout who played in all 15 games...Led the Bison with nine special teams tackles, all on kickoff coverage...Finished the year with 12 total tackles...Season-high three stops against Murray State...Made the Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program...Did not participate in any games.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 graduate of Champlin Park High School...Three-year starter...Team captain as a senior...Played for coach Nick Keenan...Helped program to a state championship appearance and 10-1 record in 2019...Two-way player with over 1,200 all-purpose yards on offense and 94 tackles with five sacks on defense for his career...As a senior, recorded over 700 all-purpose yards with 68 tackles and three sacks...First-team all-state goalkeeper in soccer...All-conference performer in track and field...Also participates in volleyball and basketball.
PERSONAL: Majoring in health and physical education...Son of DeShun and Brita...Has one sister, Saraeya, and three brothers, Ty, Cordell and DeShun Jr.
NDSU Football Mountain West Press Conference - February 9, 2026
Monday, February 09
The Bison Football Show - December 7, 2025
Monday, December 08
NDSU Football Postgame Press Conference - December 6, 2025 (FCS Playoffs 2nd Round)
Saturday, December 06
NDSU Football Press Conference - December 2, 2025
Tuesday, December 02
