The evidence — No.14 5★, national recruit — is in; the Alabama jury is not.
6′4″ · 202 lb · Carson, CA · Mission Viejo
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
CB recruit
No. 14 nationally · Signed with Alabama
Last played in 2026.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore defensive back on Alabama's 2026 roster.
Dijon Lee Jr.
Dijon Lee Jr. is on trial in Alabama's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
5★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.14
recruiting national rank
Alabama fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
Career arc
Game by game
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-10vs East Carolina | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 45-17@ Kentucky | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 50-36vs Florida State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–17
at Kentucky
2 tackles · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 28-point win on the road against Kentucky.
With K. Russell — 188 yds · 1 TD · 2 INT · QBR 38.9 · -9 rush yds (8 car) · D. Hill — 104 rush yds (18 car) · 1 TD
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Kalen DeBoer — 14-4 over that span.
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Pass share
41.3%
85 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
68.7
3 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
97 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Production · CFB Index Score
Former five-star. Now #80 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #17 of 57 SEC DBs
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ty Goodwill’s 2025 season.
Matches Ty on
Differs from Ty on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Emari Pait's freshman season at Fresno State (2021).
Matches Emari on
Differs from Emari on
NIL Opportunities 2025 Earned time in every game while starting five during his rookie campaign ... named a True Freshman All-American by On3 ... garnered Freshman All-SEC Team recognition from the league coaches ... totaled 34 tackles, including 4.5 for loss (-12 yards), to go with five pass…
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