Jayden Peevy (born September 3, 1999) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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and was signed by the

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as an

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in .

Early life and education

Peevy was born on September 3, 1999, in

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. He attended Bellaire High School and played

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, recording 77

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and 10 sacks as a

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while being named U.S. Army All-American. He was a four-star recruit and was ranked the fifth-best

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, the ninth-best strongside defensive end nationally, and the 34th-best in the state. Peevy initially committed to play

at Baylor, but switched to

after the firing of Baylor's coach. As a true

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in 2017, Peevy appeared in 12 games for Texas A&M and posted 17 tackles as well as one sack. The following year, he appeared in all 13 games and recorded nine tackles. He also blocked two

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s, both of which came in the same game (versus UAB). As a

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in 2019, Peevy played 12 games, three of which he started, and tallied 34 tackles with 1.5 sacks. Peevy became a full-time starter in 2020, starting all 10 games in a season shortened by

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and again making 34 tackles, although he appeared in two less games than the prior year. He also recorded one sack. Peevy opted to return to the team in 2021 after being given one extra year of eligibility. He posted 43 tackles and two sacks, and was invited to the

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. After a game against

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, he was named conference defensive lineman of the week. At the team banquet at the end of the year, Peevy was given Texas A&M's "Mr. Dependable" Award. He finished his college career with 58 games played, 137 total tackles and 7.5 sacks.

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

After going unselected in the

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, Peevy was signed by the

as an

. He was released at the final roster cuts, and afterwards was re-signed to the

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. Peevy was elevated to the active roster for the Titans' Week 17 game with the

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, and made his NFL debut in the loss, appearing on 27 defensive snaps. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 10, 2023. Peevy made the Titans' final roster in 2023. However, he was released after playing in only one game on September 19, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on October 9.

Carolina Panthers

On October 11, 2023, Peevy signed with the

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practice squad. 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.

Early life and education

Professional career

Tennessee Titans

Carolina Panthers

Cleveland Browns

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