Jervey attended Wando High School in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and played collegiately at The Citadel in neighboring Charleston, where he was the backup to Everette Sands for three years.
[1] During his senior season, Jervey set a school record with a 96-yard run against VMI in the Oyster Bowl.
[1] Jervey was a fifth round pick (170th overall) of the Packers in the 1995 NFL draft;[3] lead scout John Dorsey suggested taking Terrell Davis with the pick but general manager Ron Wolf was worried about Davis' injury history and took Jervey instead.
[1] He is an avid surfer, and previously held land in Dominical, Puntarenas when he wintered in Costa Rica to ride waves.
[1] Jervey returned to football in a one-off coaching appearance for the American team in the 2015 Medal of Honor Bowl.