Cornerback, Miami, 2018–⁠22

D.J. Ivey

Number
No. 8
Height
6′1″
Weight
195 lb
Class (2022)
Senior
Hometown
Florida City, FL
Born
Feb 25, 2000

D.J. Ivey played cornerback at Miami (2018–⁠22). The Cincinnati Bengals took Ivey in round 7, No. 246 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
38
Tackles, 2022 (Miami, 5–⁠7)
Drafted
No. 246
Round 7, 2023 NFL Draft (Cincinnati Bengals)

Career highs

2sacks, career highat Clemson, 20202interceptions, career highat Pittsburgh, 2019

Defense

Tackles, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamTklSoloTFLSacksIntPDHur
2018Miami3100000
2019Miami252220310
2020Miami362502140
2021Miami251621010
2022Miami382800250
Career12792436110

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2018Miami8CBYr 1
2019Miami8CBYr 2
2020Miami8CBYr 3
2021Miami8CBYr 4
2022Miami8CBSr. (Yr 5)6′1″195

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Game by game

2022 Miami 11 games, 38 tackles, 2 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Sep 3vs.Bethune-CookmanW 70–⁠13210000
Sep 10vs.Southern MissW 30–⁠7550001
Sep 17atTexas A&ML 9–⁠17330002
Oct 8vs.North CarolinaL 24–⁠27330000
Oct 15atVirginia TechW 20–⁠14530000
Oct 22vs.DukeL 21–⁠45750000
Oct 29atVirginiaW 14–⁠12110001
Nov 5vs.Florida StateL 3–⁠45210010
Nov 12atGeorgia TechW 35–⁠14530000
Nov 19atClemsonL 10–⁠40430011
Nov 26vs.PittsburghL 16–⁠42100000
2021 Miami 10 games, 25 tackles, 1 sack
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Sep 4vs.AlabamaL 13–⁠44720000
Sep 11vs.App StateW 25–⁠23220000
Sep 18vs.Michigan StateL 17–⁠38220000
Sep 25vs.Central ConnecticutW 69–⁠0100000
Sep 30vs.VirginiaL 28–⁠30210000
Oct 16atNorth CarolinaL 42–⁠45110001
Oct 30atPittsburghW 38–⁠34431000
Nov 13atFlorida StateL 28–⁠31110000
Nov 20vs.Virginia TechW 38–⁠26100000
Nov 27atDukeW 47–⁠10441100
2020 Miami 11 games, 36 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Sep 10vs.UABW 31–⁠14320000
Sep 19atLouisvilleW 47–⁠34210000
Sep 26vs.Florida StateW 52–⁠10440001
Oct 10atClemsonL 17–⁠42220200
Oct 17vs.PittsburghW 31–⁠19430000
Oct 24vs.VirginiaW 19–⁠14330001
Nov 6atNC StateW 44–⁠41110010
Nov 14atVirginia TechW 25–⁠24510000
Dec 5atDukeW 48–⁠0330000
Dec 12vs.North CarolinaL 26–⁠62430000
Dec 29 ✦vs.Oklahoma StateL 34–⁠37520002
2019 Miami 11 games, 25 tackles, 3 INT
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Sep 7atNorth CarolinaL 25–⁠28210000
Sep 14vs.Bethune-CookmanW 63–⁠0221000
Sep 21vs.Central MichiganW 17–⁠12540000
Oct 5vs.Virginia TechL 35–⁠42110000
Oct 11vs.VirginiaW 17–⁠9550000
Oct 26atPittsburghW 16–⁠12220020
Nov 2atFlorida StateW 27–⁠10110001
Nov 9vs.LouisvilleW 52–⁠27431010
Nov 23atFlorida InternationalL 24–⁠30110000
Nov 30atDukeL 17–⁠27110000
Dec 26 ✦vs.Louisiana TechL 0–⁠14110000
2018 Miami 3 games, 3 tackles
DateOpponentResultTklSoloTFLSacksIntPD
Sep 8vs.Savannah StateW 77–⁠0100000
Sep 27vs.North CarolinaW 47–⁠10110000
Nov 17atVirginia TechW 38–⁠14100000

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2023
Height6′0½″
Weight194 lb
Arm length32⅝″
Hand size9¼″
Wingspan77½″
40-yard dash4.46 s
10-yard split1.59 s
Vertical jump39″
Broad jump10′6″
Bench press12 reps
3-cone drill7.19 s
20-yard shuttle4.21 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

In the NFL

4 seasons, 22 games with a stat; latest team: Cincinnati Bengals.

SeasonTeamGTklSacksInt
2023Cincinnati Bengals3200
2024Cincinnati Bengals5400
2025Cincinnati Bengals101700
2026 (so far)Cincinnati Bengals4800
NFL career223100

Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.

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