Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-13vs UL Monroe | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-13@ Minnesota | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#42
DJ Reed
Junior defensive lineman on Mississippi State's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 285 lb · Columbus, GA · Carver HS (Auburn)
CFB Index 32 · #316 of 420 edge rushersLow confidence
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.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, at Minnesota
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior defensive lineman on Mississippi State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Auburn in 2023.
DJ Reed
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Second year in the Mississippi State defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against UL Monroe, Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with Auburn4-star out of Carver
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Mississippi State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mississippi State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Mississippi State | 21 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 24 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Jeff Lebby, all run-leaning offenses — 8-8 over that span.
2025Mississippi State5-8HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
2026Mississippi State3-0HC: Jeff Lebby · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Lebby
Pass share
44.6%
91 pass / 113 run
Plays / game
68.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
32 · #316 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #316 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #49 of 60 SEC DLs
- #1Taylor Wein
- #48Red Hibbler
- #49DJ Reed
- #50Maraad Watson
How the All-SEC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. 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.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to T.J. Sanders’s 2024 season.
Matches T.J. on
Weight
Class year
Sack rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Kelby Collins's freshman season at Florida (2023).
82%match
Matches Kelby on
TFL rate
Sack rate
Weight
Differs from Kelby on
Class year (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like DJ Reed
Background
Career Notes Played in 16 career games with zero starts … Transferred to Mississippi State from Auburn ahead of the 2025 season … Following the 2025 season, had career totals of 21 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and one pass breakup. 2025 (Redshirt Sophomore Season) Played in all 13 games with…
The defensive line · Mississippi State
- #9Jaray Bledsoe5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #43Will Whitson4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #35Kalvin Dinkins3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #42DJ Reed2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #97Jayson Jenkins2 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Mississippi State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology