{"id":59616,"date":"2019-03-13T08:00:44","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T12:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=59616"},"modified":"2021-03-20T15:09:57","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T19:09:57","slug":"martez-ivey-2019-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/03\/13\/martez-ivey-2019-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Martez Ivey 2019 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview
\nPosition<\/strong>: Offensive guard\/tackle
\nHeight<\/strong>: 6’5″
\nWeight<\/strong>: 305 pounds
\nSchool<\/strong>: Florida Gators<\/p>\n

Martez Ivey 2019 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Suffice it to say that all the big-time collegiate programs were in search of Martez Ivey<\/a><\/strong>‘s services. He enjoyed a standout career at Apopka High School in central Florida that made him among the most highly touted recruits of 2015 regardless of position. Rivals rated him as the top offensive tackle, the second-best prospect in the state, and fourth overall. In the end, Ivey turned out to be the crown jewel of Jim McElwain<\/strong>‘s first recruiting class as Florida head coach.<\/p>\n

Not surprisingly, Ivey made a fairly instantaneous contribution on the Gators offensive line. He started the final eight games of the season, primarily kicking inside to guard during a season that saw UF ranked as high as eighth in the AP poll. He was subsequently named to the SEC All-Freshman team by the league’s coaches. Ivey continued his upward ascent as one of the conference’s top linemen as a sophomore. He appeared in all 13 games, starting 12 of them and receiving second-team All-SEC recognition from the coaches and the AP.<\/p>\n

He earned similar honors in 2017 during a campaign that ultimately didn’t go to plan as the Gators finished 4-7 and subsequently fired McElwain. But they emerged as one of the SEC’s top teams in Dan Mullen<\/a><\/strong>‘s first season as head coach. Ivey ostensibly played his part, starting all 13 games on a line that allowed the third-fewest sacks in the SEC. He and teammate Jawaan Taylor<\/a><\/strong> figure to be among the first offensive linemen off the board come April.<\/p>\n

Strengths<\/h2>\n