| No. 94 – Houston Texans | |||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | 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 | ||||
| College: | Texas A&M | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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Jayden Peevy (born September 3, 1999) is an American professional football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and was signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | ||||
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| 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 s | 1.92 s | 3.03 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 4 in (2.54 m) | ||||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [7] [8] | ||||||||||||
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]
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]
On January 16, 2024, Peevy signed a reserve/future contract with the Cleveland Browns. [20] He was waived on June 7. [21]
On August 10, 2024, Peevy signed with the Panthers. [22] He was waived on August 28, and re-signed to the practice squad. [23] [24] He was promoted to the active roster on September 7. [25] He was released on October 8 and re-signed to the practice squad two days later. [26] [27] He was released on October 22. [28]
On November 6, 2024, Peevy was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. [29] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 21, 2025. [30]