Jayden Peevy
Cleveland Browns
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-09-03) September 3, 1999
Bellaire, Texas, U.S.[1]
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
High school:Bellaire (TX)
College:Texas A&M
Undrafted:2022
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 4, 2023
Games played:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jayden Peevy (born September 3, 1999) is an American football defensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Texas A&M and was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2022.

Early life and education

Peevy was born on September 3, 1999, in Bellaire, Texas.[1] He attended Bellaire High School and played football, recording 77 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior while being named U.S. Army All-American.[2] He was a four-star recruit and was ranked the fifth-best defensive end in Texas, the ninth-best strongside defensive end nationally, and the 34th-best in the state.[2] Peevy initially committed to play college football at Baylor, but switched to Texas A&M after the firing of Baylor's coach.[3]

As a true freshman in 2017, Peevy appeared in 12 games for Texas A&M and posted 17 tackles as well as one sack.[2] The following year, he appeared in all 13 games and recorded nine tackles.[2] He also blocked two field goals, both of which came in the same game (versus UAB).[4] As a junior in 2019, Peevy played 12 games, three of which he started, and tallied 34 tackles with 1.5 sacks.[5]

Peevy became a full-time starter in 2020, starting all 10 games in a season shortened by COVID-19 and again making 34 tackles, although he appeared in two less games than the prior year.[2] He also recorded one sack.[5] Peevy opted to return to the team in 2021 after being given one extra year of eligibility.[5] He posted 43 tackles and two sacks, and was invited to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[5] After a game against Colorado, he was named conference defensive lineman of the week.[6] At the team banquet at the end of the year, Peevy was given Texas A&M's "Mr. Dependable" Award.[2] He finished his college career with 58 games played, 137 total tackles and 7.5 sacks.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard splitVertical jumpBroad jump
6 ft 5+3⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		 308 lb
(140 kg)		 35+1⁄2 in
(0.90 m)		 10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		5.30 s1.92 s3.03 s29.5 in
(0.75 m)		8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)
All values from [[[NFL Combine]]/Pro Day[7][8]

Tennessee Titans

After going unselected in the 2022 NFL Draft, Peevy was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent.[9] He was released at the final roster cuts,[10] and afterwards was re-signed to the practice squad.[11] Peevy was elevated to the active roster for the Titans' Week 17 game with the Dallas Cowboys,[12] and made his NFL debut in the loss, appearing on 27 defensive snaps.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023.[14]

Peevy made the Titans' final roster in 2023.[15] However, he was released after playing in only one game on September 19, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[16] He was released on October 9.[17]

Carolina Panthers

On October 11, 2023, Peevy signed with the Carolina Panthers practice squad.[18] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract and thus became a free agent at the end of the season upon the expiration of his practice squad contract.[19]

Cleveland Browns

On January 16, 2024, Peevy signed a reserve/future contract with the Cleveland Browns.[20]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jayden Peevy". ESPN.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Jayden Peevy". Texas A&M Aggies. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  3. ↑ Holland, E. J. (August 27, 2016). "Ex-Baylor pledge Jayden Peevy commits to Texas A&M". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kozora, Alex (March 27, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft Player Profiles: Texas A&M DT Jayden Peevy". Steelers Depot. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "NFL Draft Profile: Jayden Peevy, Defensive Tackle, Texas A&M Aggies". Sports Illustrated. January 28, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  6. ↑ Tarpley, Jeff (September 13, 2021). "Texas A&M's Jayden Peevy named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week". 247Sports. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Jayden Peevy Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  8. ↑ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Jayden Peevy College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ Hamm, Tim (May 1, 2022). "Aggies DT Jayden Peevy Signs UDFA Deal With Tennessee Titans". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  10. ↑ Boclair, David (August 30, 2022). "Regular-Season Roster Set: Who Got Cut and Why?". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  11. ↑ Moraitis, Mike (August 31, 2022). "Tennessee Titans reveal initial practice squad for 2022". USA Today. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  12. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (December 29, 2022). "Titans Place QB Ryan Tannehill, OLB Bud Dupree and LB Zach Cunningham on Injured Reserve While Promoting Three Others to the Active Roster". Tennessee Titans. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Jayden Peevy Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  14. ↑ Wyatt, Jim (January 10, 2023). "Titans Sign 12 Players to Reserve/Futures Contracts". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  15. ↑ Johnson, Jarrett (August 30, 2023). "Former Aggie makes the Titans 53-man roster after a strong pre-season". USA Today.
  16. ↑ Moraitis, Mike (September 19, 2023). "Titans promote Kyle Peko, waive Jayden Peevy among 3 moves". USA Today.
  17. ↑ "Titans add two to practice squad among 4 moves". Titans Wire. USA Today. October 10, 2023.
  18. ↑ Gantt, Darin (October 10, 2023). "Panthers sign Dicaprio Bootle to the active roster". Panthers.com.
  19. ↑ Rizzuti, Anthony (January 8, 2024). "Panthers sign 11 players to future deals on Monday". USA Today.
  20. ↑ "Browns sign DT Jayden Peevy to a reserve/futures contract". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 16, 2024.

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