D. J. Ivey

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

Early life Ivey was born on February 25, 2000, and grew up in Florida City, Florida. He first attended Homestead High School before transferring to South Dade. 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.

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

Ivey only started four of the 12 games he played in 2021, making 25 tackles, one sack and two , as well as one pass breakup. 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.

Ivey was selected in the seventh round (246th overall) of the 2023 NFL draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. Despite the late selection, he was named to the Bengals' 53-man roster following the preseason. He was named the fourth cornerback on the depth chart to begin the season.

During the first quarter of the Bengals' Week 15 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings, Ivey suffered a non-contact knee injury and was carted off the field. He was placed on injured reserve on December 18, 2023.

Ivey began the 2024 season on the reserve/physically unable to perform list while recovering from his knee injury. He was activated on October 19.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds Avg Lng TD PD FF Fum FR Yds TD 2023 CIN 8 0 3 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2024 CIN 11 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2025 CIN 17 0 17 10 7 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0Career 36 0 24 17 7 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 6 0 1 1 0 0