Player Career

DJ Ivey Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

DJ Ivey story

DJ Ivey built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a cornerback from Florida City, FL wearing No. 8, spending time with Miami. The clearest part of DJ Ivey's career was his defensive production: 127 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 6 interceptions across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2020 with Miami. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but DJ Ivey's production has multiple signals. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Miami.

The arc is straightforward: DJ Ivey moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Miami

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920192020202020212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonMiami04.20.7
2019 PostseasonMiami614.93.26
2019 Regular SeasonMiami614.93.20
2020 PostseasonMiami7203.51
2020 Regular SeasonMiami7203.50
2021 Regular SeasonMiami414.42.7-3
2022 Regular SeasonMiami720.83.73

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Duke

Week 13 · W 47-10 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

#2

vs Louisville

Week 11 · W 52-27 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

68.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.

#3

@ Clemson

Week 6 · L 17-42 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

68 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68 takeover score.

#4

@ Pittsburgh

Week 9 · W 16-12 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

66.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.

#5

@ Clemson

Week 12 · L 10-40 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

63.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Miami

7 primary output · 20.8 efficiency · 3.7 usage

41.7

#2

2020 Postseason · Miami

41

7 primary · 20 efficiency · 3.5 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Miami

41

7 primary · 20 efficiency · 3.5 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games