Louis Ivory

American football player (born 1980)

Louis Ivory
Furman Paladins – No. 34
Position	Running back
Class	Graduate
Personal information
Born:	(1980-02-06) February 6, 1980 (age 44) Fort Valley, Georgia, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College	Furman (1998–2001)
High school	Peach County (Fort Valley, GA)
Career highlights and awards
Walter Payton Award (2000)
Stats at ESPN.com

Louis Ivory (born February 6, 1980) is a former American college football running back. He played for Furman.

Early life

Ivory was born in Fort Valley, Georgia, where he attended Peach County High School.

College career

Ivory grew up 140 miles from Division I-AA (now known as Division I FCS) powerhouse Georgia Southern, which did not recruit him. He instead attended rival Furman University. In 2000, Ivory recorded 2,079 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns on 286 carries.

As a junior, he received the 2000 Walter Payton Award for the most outstanding player in Division I-AA.^[1]^[2] In his senior year, Ivory rushed for 1,719 yards and 19 touchdowns on 289 carries.^[3]

References

^ Little Giants, Sports Illustrated, August 13, 2001, retrieved January 12, 2009.
^ Louis Ivory wins the 2000 Walter Payton Award Archived April 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, The Sports Network, retrieved January 24, 2009.
^ Louis Ivory Stats, ESPN, retrieved January 24, 2009.