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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 1 | 2000th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 15 | — |
Charting
Where Jr.'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 at 3 schools 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 |  Louisville#15 · 5-3 | 6 | 39% | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 |  Kentucky#66 · 5-7 | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kentucky#60 · 4-8 | 6 | 18% | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 |  Michigan#1 · 15-0 | 6 | 14% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. DJ Waller Jr.'s team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
DJ Waller Jr.'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 | vs Ole Miss | L 38–41 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Villanova | W 59–13 | 6.4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  SMU | W 41–31 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Wake Forest | L 27–30 | 5.8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 5 | @ NC State | L 28–31 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Florida State | W 44–20 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Syracuse | W 34–26 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 9 |  Stanford | W 52–24 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 16 | 1660th / 5664 |
| Solo | 11 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 1 | 898th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
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 made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Ole Miss | ✓ CB | 78 | ~52 (21–55) | 4 | 67% |
| Wk 2 · Villanova | ✓ CB | 61 | ~55 (22–58) | 5 | 90% |
| Wk 3 · SMU | ✓ CB | 79 | ~· | 1 | 0% |
| Wk 4 · Wake Forest | — | 61 | ~10 (0–31) | 1 | 16% |
| Wk 5 · NC State | — | 84 | ~57 (23–60) | 2 | 68% |
| Wk 6 · Florida State | — | 77 | ~59 (24–62) | 3 | 77% |
| Season | 3 GS | 593 | 233 (103–254) | 16 | 39% |
Position Room
18 DBs on the Louisville roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kaleb Beasley | DB | JR | 53 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | TJ Banks | DB | JR | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Koen Entringer | DB | SR | 32 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Tayon Holloway | DB | SR | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 25 | Brycen Scott | DB | JR | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 29 | Blake Ruffin | DB | SR | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Jabari Mack | DB | SR | 16 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | DJ Waller Jr. | CB | SR | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Antonio Watts | DB | SR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Antonio Harris | DB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 27 | Myles Norwood | DB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | Micah Rice | DB | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Jordan Vann | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Jaydin Broadnax | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | Kris Brunson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Anderson Mitchell | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Jordan Gervais | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | Garion McPherson | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
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. Louisville depth chart →