![]() Ritzie with the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2024 | |
Personal information | |
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Born: | Kernersville, North Carolina, U.S. | January 31, 2003
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: | 294 lb (133 kg) |
Career information | |
Position: | Defensive tackle |
High school: | Glenn (Kernersville) |
College: | North Carolina (2021–2024) |
NFL draft: | 2025: undrafted |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Jahvaree Ritzie (born January 31, 2003) is an American professional football defensive tackle. He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Ritzie attended Robert B. Glenn High School in Kernersville, North Carolina. He was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels over other schools such as Georgia, South Carolina, Ohio State, and Tennessee. [1]
In his first three collegiate seasons from 2021 to 2023, Ritzie appeared in 39 games for the Tar Heels, where he totaled 98 tackles with five being for a loss, two and a half sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble, for North Carolina. [2] [3] In the 2024 season opener, he notched three sacks in a win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) defensive lineman of the week. [4] In week 9, Ritzie intercepted a pass which he returned 84 yards for a touchdown, while also notching a tackle for a loss and a sack, in a win over the Virginia Cavaliers. [5]
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 294 lb (133 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m) | 5.02 s | 1.70 s | 2.81 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) | 26 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [6] [7] |
On May 9, 2025, Ritzie signed with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent after going unselected in the 2025 NFL draft. [8] On August 26, he was waived by the Patriots as part of final roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the following day. [9] [10] On September 2, Ritzie was released from the practice squad. [11]