Javon Ivory
Javon Ivory
Moves the chains on third down. Javon Ivory has played for three head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The receipt: 57 rec yds, 1 receptions against Troy — Week 8, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at South Alabama, 1,660 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2020–2024
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Steve Campbell, Kane Wommack, and Major Applewhite. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Alabama | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | South Alabama | 20 | 234 | 11.7 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Memphis | 46 | 586 | 12.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Memphis | 29 | 413 | 14.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2020 | Memphis | 23 | 356 | 15.5 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 120 | 1,660 | 13.8 | 9 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | South Alabama | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Alabama | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Memphis | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Memphis | -- | -- | 65 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Memphis | -- | -- | 47 | -- | -- |
| Career | -- | -- | 112 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Nicholas Cenacle’s 2023 season.
Matches Nicholas on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hunter Long’s path through Boston College.
Hunter Long
Jalen McDonald
Joshua Harris
Matches Hunter on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremiah Noga's senior season at Washington State (2025).
Matches Jeremiah on
Player DNA
Players who play like Javon Ivory
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2020–2024-80%
Sharp dropoff (-80%) — career inflection point.