D. J. Ivey

D. J. Ivey (born February 25, 2000) is an American football cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami (FL) and was selected by the Bengals in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft

D. J. Ivey
No. 38 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (2000-02-25) February 25, 2000
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:Homestead Senior
South Dade Senior
(Homestead, Florida)
College:Miami (FL) (2018–2022)
NFL Draft:2023 / Round: 7 / Pick: 246
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Early life

Ivey was born on February 25, 2000, and grew up in Florida City, Florida.[1] He first attended Homestead High School before transferring to South Dade.[2] He posted six interceptions as a senior and was ranked a four-star recruit by 247Sports, committing to play college football for the Miami Hurricanes after graduating.[3]

College career

As a true freshman at Miami in 2018, Ivey appeared in 11 games, playing mostly on special teams while recording three tackles.[4] The following year, he played 12 games, six as a starter, and posted 25 tackles.[5] He also made three interceptions, leading the team.[6] In 2020, Ivey started all 11 games and tallied 36 tackles with four pass breakups.[7]

Ivey only started four of the 12 games he played in 2021, making 25 tackles, one sack and two TFLs, as well as one pass breakup.[3] In his final season, he totaled 38 tackles, seven pass breakups and two interceptions.[8] He finished his stint at Miami with 127 tackles, 17 pass breakups, six interceptions and two fumbles forced in 58 games played, 32 of which he started.[2]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m)		 194 lb
(88 kg)		 32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m)		 9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		4.46 s1.59 s2.59 s4.21 s7.19 s39.0 in
(0.99 m)		10 ft 6 in
(3.20 m)		12 reps
Sources:[9][10]

Ivey was selected in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals.[11]

References
  1. "NFL Draft Profile: DJ Ivey, Cornerback, Miami Hurricanes". Sports Illustrated. September 21, 2022.
  2. Niziolek, Michael (April 29, 2023). "DJ Ivey, CB, Miami: NFL Draft 2023 scouting report for Bengals seventh-round pick". Cleveland.com.
  3. "DJ Ivey". Miami Hurricanes.
  4. "Cincinnati Bengals draft Miami CB DJ Ivey in seventh round". Miami Herald. April 30, 2023.
  5. Kopelman, Wyatt (June 27, 2020). "Miami Hurricanes 2020 Player Profile: Cornerback DJ Ivey". State of the U.
  6. Roling, Chris (April 29, 2023). "Instant analysis of Bengals picking DJ Ivey in the seventh round". USA Today.
  7. Rubenstein, Alan (January 13, 2022). "Miami Hurricanes CB D.J. Ivey latest announcing 2022 return helping depth and experience". Canes Warning.
  8. Rapien, James (April 29, 2023). "Bengals Select Miami Cornerback DJ Ivey in 7th Round of 2023 NFL Draft". Sports Illustrated.
  9. "Bengals select D.J. Ivey with No. 246 pick in 2023 draft". NFL.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  10. "2023 NFL Draft Scout D.J. Ivey College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  11. Gillis, Andrew (April 29, 2023). "Bengals draft cornerback DJ Ivey with 246th pick in 2023 NFL Draft". Cleveland.com.
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