D.J. Harvey
D.J. Harvey
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Across five seasons and three programs, five head coaches: J.C. Price, Brent Pry, Brent Brennan, Ken Niumatalolo and Lincoln Riley. The receipt: 2 tackles against Purdue — Week 3, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Donte Williams → Lincoln Riley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lincoln Riley
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | USC | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | San José State | 58 | 40 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 28 | 22 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Virginia Tech | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 2021 | Virginia Tech | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 101 | 71 | 9.5 | 2.0 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
How he plays
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
USC
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · USC
Returning around him
- 3 USC players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -13 net (9 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
USC · Last season: 9-4 (AP #16) · Talent rank #17 · 2026 recruiting class #1
DNA match
Player DNA
Perimeter Tackler
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Dontez Fagan’s 2024 season.
Matches Dontez on
Differs from Dontez on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremiah Johnson's junior season at Georgia State (2024).
Matches Jeremiah on