#9

DJ Black

WR · South Carolina · Jr. · #9

Transferred UCF → South Carolina for 2026
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DJ Black

WR · UCF · Jr · #9

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
UCF
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Where He Ended Up · Transfer

Transferred to South Carolina

2025UCF
2026South Carolina

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025UCF5-7HC: Scott Frost · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025UCF2227312.42--
Career2227312.42--

How he plays

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Possession Receiver

Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.

WR

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Xzavier Henderson’s 2021 season.

Florida · 2021

#2

Darryl Jones

NC State · 2022

84%
#3

Damonte Coxie

Memphis · 2020

82%
#4

Dee Wiggins

Cincinnati · 2023

81%
#5

Noah Frith

Liberty · 2021

80%

Matches Xzavier on

Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Reception volume

Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Taco Dowler’s path through Montana State.

Taco Dowler

96%match

Montana State · 2025

#2

Sterling Berkhalter

Wake Forest · 2025

96%
#3

Derick Eugene

Long Island University · 2021

96%
#4

Elijah Steward

Lafayette · 2025

95%
#5

Yo'Heinz Tyler

Ball State · 2022

All-MAC
94%

Matches Taco on

Yards per reception

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Damonte Coxie's freshman season at Memphis (2020).

Memphis · 2020

#2

Troy Franklin

Oregon · 2021

NFL Rd 4
80%
#3

Ja'Corey Brooks

Alabama · 2021

79%
#4

Adam Jones

Arkansas State · 2021

77%
#5

Reese Clark

Temple · 2023

76%

Matches Damonte on

Weight
Yards / reception
TD rate

Differs from Damonte on

Class year (lower)

Player DNA

Players who play like DJ Black

#1

Sterling Berkhalter

Wake Forest · 2025

96%
#2

Yo'Heinz Tyler

Ball State · 2021

94%
#3

Marcus Burke

UCF · 2025

93%
#4

Joshua Cephus

UTSA · 2021

89%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1370

Final rank
#1432
Avg #1459.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1370 this season.