#30

CJ Allen Jr.

LB · Georgia Southern · Fr. · #30

Returning to Georgia Southern for 2026
Fr. · Jacksonville, Fla. → Sandalwood
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CJ Allen Jr.

LB · Georgia Southern · Fr · #30

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Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#2165 national
CFB
College
Georgia Southern
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Georgia Southern7-6HC: Clay Helton · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Georgia Southern16101.51.0------
Career16101.51.0------

How he plays

Play style

Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Georgia Southern

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Linebacker · Georgia Southern

Returning around him

  • 92% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -1 net (17 in / 18 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Georgia Southern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #88

DNA match

Player DNA

Sideline-to-Sideline

Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.

LB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Montay Weedon’s 2025 season.

Cincinnati · 2025

#2

Aiden Hall

Wake Forest · 2023

59%
#3

Josiah Robinson

Georgia State · 2023

58%
#4

Zakye Barker

East Carolina · 2023

57%
#5

Elijah Melendez

Auburn · 2025

57%

Matches Montay on

Tackle volume
Weight

Differs from Montay on

Height (lower)
Hurry rate (higher)
Class year (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Ashton Williams's freshman season at Tulsa (2024).

Tulsa · 2024

#2

Aamii Branch

Akron · 2025

67%
#3

Amir Scarver

Kennesaw State · 2024

66%
#4

Aydan West

Michigan State · 2025

65%
#5

Easton Mascarenas

Oregon State · 2021

65%

Matches Ashton on

TFL rate
Weight

Differs from Ashton on

Hurry rate (higher)
Height (lower)
Class year (lower)

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12802

Final rank
#13601
Avg #13368.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12802 this season.

Background

2025-26: Played in 11 games … Saw action on 165 plays (125 defense, 40 special teams) … Had 16 tackles, including 1.5 for loss and a sack, along with a quarterback hurry … Had half a tackle for loss at USC … Played 10 snaps on special teams in the win over Jax State … Posted two stops and a quart...

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