Awards and Honors:
2023 First Team All-UAC (DB)
2023: A First Team All-UAC selection, he started all 12 games at cornerback… Recorded a pass breakup in his Austin Peay debut at Southern Illinois (Sept. 2)… Totaled four tackles and a pass breakup at Tennessee (Sept. 9)… Had five tackles and an interception with a four-yard return against ETSU (Sept. 16)… Posted a career-high 11 tackles – with eight solo stops – and a forced fumble at Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 23)… Add four tackles, a tackle for loss, and two pass breakups at Lindenwood (Sept. 30)… Tallied seven tackles – all solo stops – and two pass breakups at Southern Utah (Oct. 21)… Had four tackles and a pass breakup at Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 4)… Posted six tackles and a career-best three pass breakups – tied for the fifth-best single-game total in APSU history – against Central Arkansas (Nov. 18)… Recorded eight tackles and a pass breakup in the FCS Playoffs First Round against Chattanooga (Nov. 25)… Finished the season with 61 tackles, one tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception, and 12 pass breakups… Ranked 12th in the FCS, led the UAC, and recorded the 10th-best single-season mark in APSU history with 13 total passes defended… Ranked 26th in the FCS and fourth in the UAC with 1.1 passes defended per game… Ranked 10th in the FCS and led the UAC in pass breakups… Ranked sixth on the team in total tackles… Ranked fourth on the team and 16th in the UAC with 39 solo tackles.
Prior to Austin Peay: Spent two seasons at Division II Lenoir-Rhyne (2021-22), where he redshirted in his true freshman season. 2022: Played in 10 of 11 games for a Lenoir-Rhyne defense that was led by co-defensive coordinator Aaron Foster, who is now the pass-game coordinator and cornerbacks coach for the Governors… Made a tackle in his collegiate debut against Virginia State (Sept. 3)… Made a season-best three tackles for the first of three times against Carson-Newman (Sept. 24) while also picking up his first-career tackle for loss against the Eagles… Had three solo tackles and a pass breakup against UVA Wise (Sept. 30)… Added three more stops and another pass breakup against Catawba (Nov. 5)… Finished the season with 16 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, and three pass breakups.
High School: Played defensive back and wide receiver for head coach Orlando Gray at Rocky River High School… Posted 31 tackles, 15 passes defended, and an interception during his senior season in 2020… Also added a 15-yard touchdown reception for the Ravens during his senior campaign.
Personal: Jevon Maurice McIver Jr. is the son of Jevon McIver… Birthday is May 2… A leadership science major with a concentration in leading people.
