Jared Ivey
American football player (born 2001)
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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 for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and Ole Miss Rebels.
Suwanee, Georgia, U.S.
| No. 51 – Seattle Seahawks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Active |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 5, 2001 Suwanee, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 274 lb (124 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | North Gwinnett (Suwanee, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia Tech (2020–2021) Ole Miss (2022–2024) |
| NFL draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
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.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 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) | 6 ft 10+3⁄4 in (2.10 m) | 5.15 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]