#21

A.J. Finley

S · Ole Miss · Sr. · #21

Ole Miss 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

A.J. Finley

S · Ole Miss · Sr · #21

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Ole Miss
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Ole Miss10-3HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-leaning, fast tempo
2022Ole Miss8-5HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-heavy, fast tempo

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Ole Miss71433.50.022--
2021Ole Miss90361.00.043--
Career161794.50.065--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2022

W 52–28

at Vanderbilt

13 TOT  ·  5 SOLO  ·  0 TFL

Dominant 24-point win on the road against Vanderbilt.

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Brandon Drayton’s 2021 season.

Marshall · 2021

#2

Trey Dean

Florida · 2022

84%
#3

Marvin Grant

Purdue · 2021

79%
#4

Keidron Smith

Ole Miss · 2021

78%
#5

Jaxen Turner

Arizona · 2022

75%

Matches Brandon on

PD rate
Height
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Corey Ellington's junior season at Mississippi State (2023).

Mississippi State · 2023

#2

VJ Payne

Kansas State · 2024

NFL Rd 7
86%
#3

Nate Thompson

Akron · 2022

84%
#4

Trey Dean

Florida · 2022

84%
#5

Myron Morrison

Rice · 2023

83%

Matches Corey on

Class year
PD rate
Weight