Ernest Givins

Houston Texans 34th pick

WR · Louisville; Northeast Oklahoma · 1986–1995

Draft Details

Year

1986

Round

Round 2

Pick

34th overall

Team

Houston Texans

Position

College

Louisville; Northeast Oklahoma

Ernest Givins Career Stats

2× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 10 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1986 draft class in receiving yards (8,215).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
147	345	1	571	8,215	49

Career span: 1986–1995.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Ernest Givins is a former wide receiver out of Louisville; Northeast Oklahoma, selected by the Houston Texans with the 34th overall pick (round 2) in the 1986 NFL Draft. He played 147 regular-season games from 1986 to 1995. He was named to 2 Pro Bowls.

More from the 1986 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	2	ATL	Tony Casillas	DT	Oklahoma
1	3	HOU	Jim Everett	QB	Purdue
1	4	IND	Jon Hand	DE	Alabama
1	5	LA	Anthony Bell	MLB	Michigan State
1	6	NO	Jim Dombrowski	G	Virginia; Hawaii
1	7	KC	Brian Jozwiak	OT	West Virginia
1	8	LAC	Leslie O'Neal	DE	Oklahoma State
1	9	PIT	John Rienstra	G	Temple
1	10	PHI	Keith Byars	FB	Ohio State
1	11	CIN	Joe Kelly	LB	Washington

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