#4

D.J. James

CB · Auburn · Sr. · #4

Seattle — drafted 2024, Rd 6, Pick 16, #192 overall
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

D.J. James

CB · Auburn · Sr · #4

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Auburn
2022–2023
NFL
NFL Draft
R6 · #192
Seattle · 2024

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2023

2 coaches
2022
Cadillac Williams
Auburn
2023era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Cadillac Williams → Hugh Freeze. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

Where He Ended Up · NFL

SeattleEntering 3rd NFL season

#192Rd 6 · Pick 16
SeattleEntering 3rd NFL season

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Auburn5-7HC: Cadillac Williams · Run-heavy
2023Auburn6-7HC: Hugh Freeze · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2023Auburn38303.50.092--
2022Auburn37251.00.081--
Career75554.50.0173--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2023

W 31–15

at Vanderbilt

7 TOT  ·  7 SOLO  ·  1 TFL

How he plays

Play style

Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Cover Corner

Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.

CB

His 2023 production profile sits closest to Zyon Gilbert’s 2021 season.

Zyon Gilbert

78%match

Florida Atlantic · 2021

#2

D.J. James

Auburn · 2022

NFL Rd 6
69%
#3

Josh Blackwell

Duke · 2021

63%
#4

Jordan Drew

Utah State · 2023

60%
#5

Hidari Ceasar

TCU · 2021

60%

Matches Zyon on

Class year
Interceptions
PD rate

Differs from Zyon on

Weight (lower)
Tackle volume (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Will Lee III's sophomore season at Texas A&M (2024).

Will Lee III

88%match

Texas A&M · 2024

NFL Rd 4
#2

Abdul Muhammad

Middle Tennessee · 2025

85%
#3

Allan George

Vanderbilt · 2021

85%
#4

Brian Mayes

UAB · 2023

85%
#5

A.J. Hampton

Northwestern · 2021

84%

Matches Will on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Differs from Will on

Weight (lower)