- Corey Ivy
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Corey Ivy No. -- Free Agent Cornerback Personal information Date of birth: March 21, 1977 Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Weight: 190 lb (86 kg) Career information College: Oklahoma Undrafted in 1999 Debuted in 2001 for the Chicago Enforcers Career history - New England Patriots (1999)
- Cleveland Browns (2000)*
- Chicago Enforcers (2001)
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2001–2004)
- St. Louis Rams (2005)
- Baltimore Ravens (2006–2008)
- Cleveland Browns (2009)*
- Pittsburgh Steelers (2009)
- Baltimore Ravens (2009)
- Omaha Nighthawks (2010)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards - Super Bowl champion (XXXVII)
- Ed Block Courage Award (2006)
Career NFL statistics as of 2009 Tackles 278 Sacks 9.5 INTs 3 Stats at NFL.com Corey Terrell Ivy (born March 21, 1977) is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 1999. He played college football at Oklahoma.
Ivy has also been a member of the Frankfurt Galaxy, Chicago Enforcers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Omaha Nighthawks. He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII.
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Early years
He attended Moore High School in Moore, Oklahoma.
College career
Ivy played college football at the University of Oklahoma. He finished his career with 69 tackles and four interceptions. He majored in Sociology.
Professional career
New England Patriots
Ivy was originally selected by the New England Patriots as an undrafted rookie free agent on May 11, 1999. He spent most of his time on the practice squad but never saw any active playing time. In 2000 he played for the Frankfurt Galaxy.
First stint with Browns
On July 12, 2000, he was signed by the Cleveland Browns and was part of their training camp before being waived on August 27.
Chicago Enforcers
Playing for the Chicago Enforcers in 2001, Ivy lead the XFL in interceptions in the league's lone year of existence.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ivy was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on June 4, 2001. He made his NFL debut at the Detroit Lions on November 11 and recorded six tackles. In 2002 he played in all 16 regular season games and three postseason games and was a member of the victorious Super Bowl XXXVII team. The following season he again played in all 16 contests and finished the season with 17 tackles. In 2004 he played in all 16 games for the third season running posting 17 special teams tackles.
St. Louis Rams
Corey Ivy signed for the St.Louis Rams on May 2, 2005. In his only season with the team he played in all 16 games and recorded a career-high 57 tackles and two sacks.
First stint with Baltimore Ravens
On March 23, 2006, Corey Ivy signed a three-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens. He had a great season playing on special teams and nickelback for the top ranked Baltimore defense. His best game was against the Steelers where he had an interception, a sack, and a forced fumble that was recovered for a touchdown by Adalius Thomas in a win. It was also his first game back from a kidney injury which he was told would end his season but he only missed 2 games. His injury earned him the Ed Block Courage Award. The injury is well documented because on the plane ride back from Denver the Ravens had to make an emergency stop for Ivy in Pittsburgh. During an interview with BaltimoreRavens.com after receiving the award Ivy said that FS Ed Reed was the person who got the doctor while on the plane. Ivy followed that with a strong 2007 but in 2008, the final year of his contract, Ivy saw his role decrease. Following the season, The Ravens let several veteran corners go, including Ivy. But Ivy's first stint with the Baltimore Ravens was arguably the most successful stay of his career.
Second stint with Browns
An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Ivy signed with the Cleveland Browns on March 18.[1][2] He was cut from the team during final cuts on September 5, 2009.[3]
Pittsburgh Steelers
Ivy was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on November 24, 2009 after cornerback Keiwan Ratliff was waived. On December 2, the Steelers released Ivy. He did not record a statistic.
Second stint with Ravens
Corey Ivy was re-signed by the Baltimore Ravens on December 22, 2009 after cornerback Ladarius Webb was placed on injured reserve. He recorded one tackle in two regular season games but an illegal contact penalty on him caused an Ed Reed interception to be negated. Ivy was not resigned.[4]
Omaha Nighthawks
Ivy was signed by the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League on September 26, 2010.[5] He appeared in seven games, recording 17 tackles.
References
- ^ Jackson, Zac. "Browns sign Ivy," ClevelandBrowns.com, Thursday, March 19, 2009.
- ^ Browns Reach Deal with Ivy ESPN, March 19, 2009
- ^ [1] PFT, September 5, 2009
- ^ http://twitter.com/Adam_Schefter/status/6939869728
- ^ "UFL Transactions". OurSports Central. September 26, 2010. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4095933. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
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Categories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- People from St. Louis, Missouri
- Players of American football from Missouri
- American football cornerbacks
- Oklahoma Sooners football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Frankfurt Galaxy players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Chicago Enforcers players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- St. Louis Rams players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- Ed Block Courage Award recipients
- Omaha Nighthawks players
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