# Ivy Calvin

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**Ivy Lammar Calvin** (born September 10, 1971) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) [fullback](/source/Fullback_(gridiron_football)), [linebacker](/source/Linebacker) and [mixed martial artist](/source/Mixed_martial_arts) who played for the [San Jose SaberCats](/source/San_Jose_SaberCats) of the [Arena Football League](/source/Arena_Football_League) in 1995. He is perhaps best known for being on the main cast of [A&E's](/source/A%26E_(TV_network)) *[Storage Wars](/source/Storage_Wars)* since 2012.

## Early life

Calvin was born in [Ridgecrest, California](/source/Ridgecrest,_California), and started playing American football at the age of 6. Calvin attended [Burroughs High School](/source/Sherman_E._Burroughs_High_School), where he played both football and wrestling.[1]

## College career

Calvin played for the [Bakersfield Renegades](/source/Bakersfield_Renegades) in 1990 and 1991. He transferred to [Cal State-Northridge Matadors](/source/Cal_State_Northridge_Matadors_football) where he played in 1992 and 1993.[2]

## Professional career

Calvin went undrafted in 1994 and was signed with the [San Jose SaberCats](/source/San_Jose_SaberCats) of the [Arena Football League](/source/Arena_Football_League) on April 14, 1995. Calvin played with the SaberCats for seven games and racking up 75 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown, along with 33 receiving yards and no touchdowns and 4 tackles.[3] Calvin was released by the SaberCats on July 5, 1995.[1]

Year Games Rushing Receiving Tackles GP Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Cmb 1995 7 25 70 2.8 1 2 33 16.5 0 4 Career 7 25 70 2.8 1 2 33 16.5 0 4

## Mixed martial arts career

Calvin faced off only once, against [Samu](/source/Samu_(wrestler)) on July 30, 2002, and won via submission.[4]

## Mixed martial arts record

|- | Win | align=center| 1–0 | [Samu](/source/Samu_(wrestler)) | Submission (keylock) | UAGF 2 | July 30, 2002 | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:22 | [Hollywood](/source/Hollywood,_Los_Angeles), [California](/source/California), U.S. |[5]

## Post-mixed martial arts career

After being waived by the SaberCats, Calvin entered the business of buying [storage lockers](/source/Self_storage) in 2008 and opened his store Grandma's Attic in 2009. He then joined the cast of [A&E's](/source/A%26E_(TV_network)) series *[Storage Wars](/source/Storage_Wars)* in 2012 as a recurring storage unit buyer during the show's third and fourth seasons before becoming a regular cast member since the fifth season, on which he is sometimes known as the "[King of Palmdale](/source/Palmdale,_California)" and "[King of Lancaster](/source/Lancaster,_California)".[6]

## Personal life

Calvin has a wife, Wendy, who he married in 2014, along with two children, Ivy Calvin Jr. (born 1998) and Isaiah Calvin (born 2000).[7]

## References

1. Skolnick, Ethan (1995-08-02). ["Calvin Remains Coolly Confident Despite Current Status : Arena football: Former Cal State Northridge player was released after seven games with San Jose."](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-08-02-sp-30689-story.html). *Los Angeles Times*. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

1. ["The Cast Of Storage Wars Before The Fame"](https://www.csun.edu/node/373301). *California State University, Northridge*. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

1. ["Ivy Calvin football Statistics on StatsCrew.com"](https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-calviivy001). *www.statscrew.com*. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

1. Sherdog.com. ["Ivy Calvin MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com"](https://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Ivy-Calvin-4981). *Sherdog*. Retrieved 2025-07-16.

1. [https://www.sherdog.com/events/UAGF-2-Ultimate-Cage-Fighting-2-951](https://www.sherdog.com/events/UAGF-2-Ultimate-Cage-Fighting-2-951)

1. ["Ivy Calvin - Storage Wars Cast"](https://www.aetv.com/shows/storage-wars/cast/ivy-calvin). *A&E*. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

1. Brush, Veronica (2021-06-05). ["Storage Wars: What Ivy Calvin Was Up To Before Season 13"](https://screenrant.com/storage-wars-ivy-calvin-before-season-13-business/). *ScreenRant*. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

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