Dade City native and Pasco High School/Florida Gators product Joey Ivie was signed this month to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad, marking the second NFL team he’s been with since he was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Though drafted, the 6-foot-3, 295-pound defensive tackle didn’t earn a roster spot with Dallas out of training camp in September.
On the Falcons’ 10-member practice squad, Ivie can earn a minimum of $7,200 per week during the regular season and postseason with no cap on the amount he can actually receive, per the NFL’s current Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Before starring at Florida, Ivie shined as a multisport athlete at Pasco High, where he graduated in 2013. The Pirates football team went a combined 36-3 and captured three district titles in the three seasons Ivie spent on varsity.
