Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 10-42@ LSU | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 8 | W 25-9vs Troy | 1 | 57 | 57.0 | 0 | 57 | Season-high 57 yds |
| Total | 2 | 71 | 35.5 | 0 | 57 |
#13
Javon Ivory
Former wide receiver at South Alabama. 2024: 2 catches, 71 receiving yards.
6′2″ · 197 lb · Grove Hill, AL
CFB Index 31 · #436 of 497 WRsHigh confidenceSouth Alabama 2024 — college career complete
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
3★
WR recruit
No. 2374 nationally · Signed with Memphis
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Former wide receiver at South Alabama. 2024: 2 catches, 71 receiving yards.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Memphis in 2019.
- Transferred from Memphis to South Alabama in 2023.
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.
His career
He was on the field for 5 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
The week the volume broke through — put up 123 yds vs Tulsa.Tulsa · W 26-102022
2019
- Signed with Memphis3-star out of Clarke County
20239 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
3 coaches2020
South Alabama
Played under 3 different head coaches: Steve Campbell, Kane Wommack, and Major Applewhite. Multi-era developmental context.
2024 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Memphis8-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo
2021Memphis6-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2022Memphis7-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced
2023South Alabama7-6HC: Kane Wommack · Balanced
2024South Alabama7-6HC: Major Applewhite · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.0 REC/g, 35.5 YDS/g, 35.5 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
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 | -- | -- |
Game log
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.
WR
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Nicholas Cenacle’s 2023 season.
90%match
Matches Nicholas on
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hunter Long’s path through Boston College.
96%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 18
#3
Jalen McDonald
94%
#5
Joshua Harris
93%
Matches Hunter on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremiah Noga's senior season at Washington State (2025).
Matches Jeremiah on
Reception volume
EPA / play (adj)
Total EPA (college ability)
Player DNA
Players who play like Javon Ivory
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology