Chris Ivory
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Position (s): running back |
Jersey number (s): 29, 33 |
| born March 22, 1988 in Longview , Texas | |
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| Active : 2010 - 2019 | |
| Undrafted in 2010 | |
| College : Tiffin | |
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| Running attempts | 1,227 |
| run yards | 5,237 |
| average | 4.3 yards / run |
| Pass catches | 108 |
| Yards in passing | 948 |
| Touchdowns | 32 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Christopher "Chris" Ivory (* 22. March 1988 in Longview ) is a former American American football poker players in the position of running backs . He played for the New Orleans Saints , the New York Jets , the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL).
Career
college
Ivory played college football for Washington State University and Tiffin University . Limited by injuries, he achieved 534 yards and four touchdowns in 22 games with 91 runs , as well as 23 kickoff returns averaging 22.8 yards. When the coaches who recruited him were replaced, he was no longer on the list of regulars. In August 2009, Ivory was fired from Washington State University for violating team rules. He then moved to Tiffin , Ohio , to the College of Division II ( NCAA ) there. The team was coached by Dave Walkosky, a former assistant coach at Washington State University. In his senior year of college, Ivory scored 39 runs for 223 yards in five games before ending the season with a knee injury. Despite his brief stint at Tiffin University, Ivory's performance and speed were noticed by NFL scouts and he got the chance to become Tiffin's first player to make the leap into the NFL. For example, despite his injuries , a New Orleans Saints scout became aware of Ivory after hearing about Walkosky's enthusiastic recommendations.
NFL
New Orleans Saints
Ivory was not selected in the 2010 NFL Draft . After the draft, on May 3, 2010, he signed a contract as a free agent with the Saints. He performed well in training camp and during the preseason, which he crowned with a 76-yard touchdown against the San Diego Chargers .
New York Jets
Ivory was traded for a four-round pick to the New York Jets on April 26, 2013 during the 2013 draft . He signed a three-year contract worth 10 million US dollars .
Jacksonville Jaguars
On March 9, 2016, the Jacksonville Jaguars signed Ivory. He was released from the Jaguars on February 23, 2018.
Buffalo Bills
On March 6, 2018, Buffalo Bills signed Ivory on a new 2-year contract for $ 5 million with a guaranteed salary of $ 3.25 million in the first year.
Web links
- Profile at the Buffalo Bills
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chris Ivory Pro Football Reference Profile . In: pro-football-reference.com . Retrieved July 1, 2013.
- ↑ Les Carpenter, "RB Ivory goes from nowhere to New Orleans" , Yahoo! Sports , December 16, 2010.
- ^ "Former Washington State player Chris Ivory has big night for New Orleans Saints in exhibition-game victory" , Seattle Times , August 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Saints find another gem in Ivory, who leads triumph over Chargers" , AP at NFL.com, August 27th of 2010.
- ↑ Nakia Hogan, "New Orleans Saints RB Chris Ivory taking nothing for granted" , Times-Picayune , July 28, 2010.
- ^ Copeland, Kareem: Chris Ivory, New York Jets agree to $ 10M contract . National Football League. April 27, 2013. Archived from the original on April 28, 2013. Retrieved on April 27, 2013.
- ↑ Chris Ivory Jacksonville Jaguars contract: Complete breakdown. March 9, 2016, accessed March 10, 2016 .
- ↑ Kevin Patra: Buffalo Bills agree on a two-year deal with Chris Ivory. NFL, March 6, 2018, accessed November 20, 2018 .
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| SURNAME | Ivory, Chris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ivory, Christopher (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 22, 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Longview , Texas , United States |