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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 6 | 324th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 322nd / 2112 |
| Run stops | 13 | 503rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 2 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 34 | — |
Charting
Where Walker's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Ohio#87 · 6-2 | 8 | 82% | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | Ohio#68 · 9-4 | 13 | 91% | 61 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2024 | Ohio#45 · 11-3 | 14 | 71% | 53 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| 2023 | Ohio#62 · 10-3 | 1 | 1% | — | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. DJ Walker's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
DJ Walker's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Nebraska | L 21–49 | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2 |  Jacksonville State | W 29–27 | 8.3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ South Alabama | L 36–41 | 8.8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Stonehill | W 35–7 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Kent State | W 13–10 | 5.8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Central Michigan | W 31–14 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Sacramento State | W 48–7 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 |  Eastern Michigan | W 24–20 | 6.7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.0 | 39 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 39 | 399th / 5664 |
| Solo | 22 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 4 | 366th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 2 | 471st / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Fumbles | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fumbles | 0 | — |
| Lost | 0 | — |
| Recovered | 1 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays involved | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Nebraska | ✓ S | 74 | ~73 (29–74) | · | 3 | 99% |
| Wk 2 · Jacksonville State | ✓ S | 72 | ~71 (29–72) | · | 6 | 99% |
| Wk 3 · South Alabama | ✓ S | 70 | ~69 (28–70) | · | 10 | 99% |
| Wk 4 · Stonehill | ✓ S | 38 | ~6 (0–19) | · | 1 | 16% |
| Wk 5 · Kent State | ✓ S | 65 | ~64 (26–65) | · | 5 | 98% |
| Wk 6 · Central Michigan | — | 56 | ~50 (20–53) | · | 4 | 89% |
| Wk 7 · Sacramento State | ✓ S | 52 | ~7 (0–22) | 1 | 1 | 13% |
| Wk 8 · Eastern Michigan | — | 68 | ~68 (27–68) | · | 8 | 100% |
| Season | 6 GS | 495 | 408 (309–454) | 1 | 38 | 82% |
Position Room
21 DBs on the Ohio roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Walker | S | 39 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | ||
| 3 | JT Haskins | S | SO | 36 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 20 | Kendall Bannister | CB | JR | 28 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | Darren James-Hamilton | S | SO | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Barry Dillon | CB | SO | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | Ronald Jackson Jr. | CB | SR | 20 | 2.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Bobby Miller | CB | FR | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | KJ Sejour | CB | FR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 17 | Caleb Chamberlin | S | SO | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | DJ Morton | CB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Tyson Long | CB | FR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 7 | Eli Thompson | S | JR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | Cam Cope | S | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 29 | Jay Brewer III | CB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Xavier Williams | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 6 | Tony Mathis | S | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | Ryan Miller | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Brandon Jenkins | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Kindall Brown | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Malachi Taylor | S | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Andrew Vera | S | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Ohio depth chart →