Eddie Lee Ivery (born July 30, 1957) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).
Early life Ivery was born in McDuffie County, Georgia. He played high school football at Thomson High School in Thomson, Georgia. During the 1974 season, Ivery rushed for 1,710 yards.
College career He played college football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team from 1975 to 1978, and was an AP and UPI All-American in his senior season of 1978. Ivery was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 1983. He finished eighth in the 1978 Heisman Trophy voting with 11 first place votes, 19 second place votes, 10 third place votes and 81 votes total.
College statistics
Legend Led Independents Independent record Led the NCAA NCAA record Bold Career high
+College rushing & receiving statistics* TeamRushingReceiving 1975 Georgia Tech 11 43 301 7.0 1 0 0 0 0 1976 Georgia Tech 11 146 754 5.2 6 4 75 18.8 0 1977 Georgia Tech 11 153 900 5.9 6 3 93 31.0 1 1978 Georgia Tech 11 267 1,562 5.9 9 20 238 11.9 1 Career Georgia Tech 44 609 3,517 5.8 22 27 406 15.0 2* Includes bowl games.
College records and honors NCAA single game highest average gain per rush-(Min. 26 rushes) - 13.7 vs. Air Force, Nov. 11, 1978List of NCAA football records (individual)#Rushing Division One single game rushing record- 356 yards vs. Air Force, Nov. 11, 1978 Georgia Tech Football single season rushing yards leader- 1,562 yards Georgia Tech 3rd in career (1975–78) rushing yards- 3,517 in 609 attempts and 22 TD. Georgia Tech 4th in career all-purpose yards- 4,324 Georgia Tech Athletics Hall of Fame (1983)
Professional career Ivery was selected in the first round of the 1979 NFL draft. He played for eight seasons as a running back with the Green Bay Packers. He was forced to retire after suffering a leg injury.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1979 GNB 1 0 3 24 8.0 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1980 GNB 16 16 202 831 4.1 38 3 50 481 9.6 46 1 1981 GNB 1 1 14 72 5.1 28 1 2 10 5.0 8 0 1982 GNB 9 9 127 453 3.6 32 9 16 186 11.6 62 1 1983 GNB 8 8 86 340 4.0 21 2 16 139 8.7 17 1 1984 GNB 10 5 99 552 5.6 49 6 19 141 7.4 18 1 1985 GNB 15 10 132 636 4.8 34 2 28 270 9.6 24 2 1986 GNB 12 1 4 25 6.3 15 0 31 385 12.4 42 1 72 50 667 2,933 4.4 49 23 162 1,612 10.0 62 7
Playoffs Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1982 GNB 2 2 20 91 4.6 18 1 2 29 14.5 25 1 2 2 20 91 4.6 18 1 2 29 14.5 25 1
Life after football Since 2000, Ivery has worked as assistant strength coach for Georgia Tech after completing a stint with the McDuffie County Board of Education and coaching at Thomson High School, where he played high school football. He completed his degree at Georgia Tech in 1992.
References
Relevant Publications Gentry, Jerry. Deceptive Speed: Eddie Lee Ivery's Run through Tech, Titletown, and Temptation. Macon, GA: Mercer University Press.