D.J. James: CB · Auburn · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
D.J. James
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. The two seasons at Auburn span two head coaches: Cadillac Williams and Hugh Freeze. On tape: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Vanderbilt, Week 10, 2023.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
38 tackles. 9 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 3.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Yahoo Sports Oct 26
USA Today Oct 18
On3 Oct 17Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 14-10@ California | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 45-13vs Samford | 4 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-27@ Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-27vs No. 1 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-48@ No. 22 LSU | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-28vs No. 13 Ole Miss | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 27-13vs Mississippi State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-15@ Vanderbilt | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 11 | W 48-10@ Arkansas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-31vs New Mexico State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 24-27vs No. 8 Alabama | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 38 | 30 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 9 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
24%9 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
38tackles this season38 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 9 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 2.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Road5g | 4.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Hugh Freeze
Pass share
38.8%
317 pass / 501 run
Plays / game
62.9
13 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
356 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Two seasons at Auburn, 75 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bryan Harsin, Cadillac Williams, and Hugh Freeze. Multi-era developmental context.
