Jared Ivey

Jared Ivey
Ole Miss Rebels – No. 15
PositionDefensive end
ClassSenior
MajorGeneral Business
Personal information
Born: (2001-12-05) December 5, 2001 (age 23)
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight285 lb (129 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolNorth Gwinnett (Suwanee, Georgia)

Jared Gavin Ivey (born December 5, 2001) is an American football defensive end for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.

Early life

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

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.

References

  1. ^ "Community means everything to Jared Ivey. And he's determined to pay that loyalty forward". The Dispatch.
  2. ^ "What does Jared Ivey bring to Georgia Tech's program?". The Athletic.
  3. ^ "North Gwinnett's Jared Ivey commits to Georgia Tech football". Gwinnett Daily Post.
  4. ^ "Jared Ivey, Emmanuel Johnson commit to Georgia Tech". The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
  5. ^ "Ole Miss defensive end Jared Ivey expects his homecoming at Georgia Tech to be a 'super fun game'". The Dispatch.
  6. ^ "After transfer, Jared Ivey coming back to Georgia Tech with Ole Miss". The Atlanta Journal Constitution.
  7. ^ "North Gwinnett Grad Jared Ivey the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Defensive MVP". Gwinnett Daily Post.