[4][6][3][7][8] Less than a year after moving to Los Angeles, Archey was approached by a modeling scout while attending a job fair.

[2][9] He eventually landed modeling jobs for Macy's, Gap Inc., Kohl's, Armani and Dolce & Gabbana.

[4] Archey's manager, Michael Bruno, advised him that if he took acting classes, he could get him a job on a soap opera.

[10] Archey also appeared in television commercials for Chase Bank, McDonald's, and Gap Inc.[6] After about two years of acting classes, he was ready to give up.

[12] In 2016, Archey made guest appearances on Cooper Barrett's Guide to Surviving Life and 2 Broke Girls.

[2] In December 2016, Archey returned to Days of Our Lives in the newly created contract role of Eli Grant.

[1][16] In 2020, Archey guest starred as D'Angelo Carter in the season two finale of The CW series All American.

[19] In 2021, Archey played Eli Grant in Days of Our Lives: Beyond Salem, a spin-off miniseries streaming on Peacock.

[10] [24][25] January 2023, Archey got engaged to Krissy Terry, former overseas performer, business mogul, and Los Angeles Lakers Consultant.