Mortty Ivy was born on April 26,1986 and is a former American football linebacker.
17 Facts About Mortty Ivy
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Mortty Ivy subsequently spent time as a member of the St Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins, and Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Mortty Ivy played quarterback in high school at Gateway High School.
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Mortty Ivy accounted for over 2,000 yards as a senior and was named all-state in recognition of his contributions on the field.
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Mortty Ivy enrolled at West Virginia in 2004, spending the year as a redshirt.
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Mortty Ivy had three tackles and one for a loss in the win against Wofford and three stops against Maryland.
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Mortty Ivy had four tackles in the loss to Virginia Tech and five in the overtime win against Louisville.
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Mortty Ivy finished the season with five tackles against Cincinnati and six tackles against Pittsburgh.
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Mortty Ivy's first start came against Western Michigan, where he amassed a career-high 11 tackles, two sacks, and forced a fumble on the goal line that was recovered for a West Virginia touchdown, earning him the Big East Player of the Week honors.
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Mortty Ivy finished his junior season with 89 tackles, six sacks, one interception, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery for a touchdown.
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Mortty Ivy's forced fumbles led the team, while his tackles were second on the team, behind linebacker Reed Williams, and his sacks were third on the team.
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Mortty Ivy finished his season as a First-team All-Big East selection and WVU's Defensive Player of the Year selection - finishing the season with 90 tackles, seven tackles-for-a-loss, three interceptions, and a fumble recovery.
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Mortty Ivy was promoted to the active roster after wide receiver Steve Smith was placed on injured reserve.
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Mortty Ivy was waived by the team on September 4,2010.
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Mortty Ivy was signed on to the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad in 2011.
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Mortty Ivy was waived by the Steelers on August 27,2012 due to injury.
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Mortty Ivy is currently playing for the Western PA Wildcatz in the Premier Amateur Football League, a semi-professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pa.