Jahvaree Ritzie is an American college football defensive tackle for the North Carolina Tar Heels.

Ritzie attended Robert B. Glenn High School in Kernersville, North Carolina.

[1] In his first three collegiate seasons from 2021 to 2023, Ritzie appeared in 39 games for the Tar Heels, where he totaled 98 tackles with five being for a loss, two and a half sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble, for North Carolina.

[2][3] In the 2024 season opener, he notched three sacks in a win over Minnesota Golden Gophers and was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) defensive lineman of the week.

[4] In week 9, Ritzie intercepted a pass which he returned 84 yards for a touchdown, while also notching a tackle for a loss and a sack, in a win over Virginia.