Jared Ivey
| No. 51 – Seattle Seahawks | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 5, 2001 |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 274 lb (124 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Georgia) |
| College: | Georgia Tech (2020–2021) Ole Miss (2022–2024) |
| Undrafted: | 2025 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Jared Gavin Ivey (born December 5, 2001) is an American professional football linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Ole Miss and Georgia Tech.
Early life
[edit]Ivey attended North Gwinnett High School in Suwanee, Georgia. During his high school career he had 153 tackles and 29 sacks, with 20 of the sacks coming during his senior season.[1][2] He committed to Georgia Tech to play college football.[3][4]
College career
[edit]Ivey played at Georgia Tech in 2020 and 2021, starting 13 of 20 games and recording 40 tackles and 1.5 sacks. After the 2021 season, he transferred to the University of Mississippi.[5][6] In his first year at Ole Miss in 2022, Ivey played in 13 games with seven starts and had 37 tackles and 3.5 sacks. In 2023, he started 12 of 13 games and had 46 tackles with 5.5 sacks and was named the Defensive MVP of the 2023 Peach Bowl.[7] Ivey returned to Ole Miss in 2024.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in (1.98 m) |
274 lb (124 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
5.16 s | 1.84 s | 3.02 s | 4.68 s | 7.56 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 5 in (2.87 m) |
16 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
Ivey signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Community means everything to Jared Ivey. And he's determined to pay that loyalty forward". The Dispatch.
- ^ "What does Jared Ivey bring to Georgia Tech's program?". The Athletic.
- ^ "North Gwinnett's Jared Ivey commits to Georgia Tech football". Gwinnett Daily Post.
- ^ "Jared Ivey, Emmanuel Johnson commit to Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
- ^ "Ole Miss defensive end Jared Ivey expects his homecoming at Georgia Tech to be a 'super fun game'". The Dispatch.
- ^ "After transfer, Jared Ivey coming back to Georgia Tech with Ole Miss". The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
- ^ "North Gwinnett Grad Jared Ivey the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Defensive MVP". Gwinnett Daily Post.
- ^ "Jared Ivey Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "2025 NFL Combine Measurements by School: Heights, Weights, Hand Sizes, and More". CollegeFootballNetwork.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ "Jared Ivey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
- ^ Boyle, John (May 2, 2025). "Seahawks Sign 17 Undrafted Free Agents". Seahawks.com.