Jared Gavin Ivey (born December 5, 2001) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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for the

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and the

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Early life

Ivey attended

North Gwinnett High School North Gwinnett High School is a public high school in Suwanee, Georgia, United States. It is part of the district Gwinnett County Public Schools. The school's principal is Nathan Ballantine. History North Gwinnett High School was established ...

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. During his high school career he had 153 tackles and 29 sacks, with 20 of the sacks coming during his senior season. He committed to

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to play college football.

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

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. 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. Ivey returned to Ole Miss in 2024.

Professional career

Ivey signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2025.

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks bioGeorgia Tech Yellow Jackets bioOle Miss Rebels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ivey, Jared 2001 births Living people Players of American football from Suwanee, Georgia American football defensive ends North Gwinnett High School alumni Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players Ole Miss Rebels football players Seattle Seahawks players