Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 49-7vs Eastern Kentucky | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — |
#30
DJ Vinson
Freshman safety on Jacksonville State's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 195 lb · Montgomery, AL · Montgomery Academy
Returning to Jacksonville State for 2026
Recruiting
3★
WR recruit
No. 1971 nationally · Signed with Jacksonville State
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 safety on Jacksonville State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Jacksonville State in 2025.
DJ Vinson
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2025
- Signed with Jacksonville State3-star out of The Montgomery Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Jacksonville State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Jacksonville State1-2HC: Charles Kelly · Run-leaning, slow tempo
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Not enough tracked stats yet to summarize this season.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Charles Kelly
Pass share
43.2%
79 pass / 104 run
Plays / game
61.0
3 games
Team sack rate
4.5%
88 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 49–7
1 rec · 22 yds
Dominant 42-point win at home against Eastern Kentucky.
With C. Creel — 327 yds · 5 TD · 1 INT · 54 rush yds (10 car) · J. Williams — -4 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Jacksonville State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Jacksonville State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +7 net (21 in / 14 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Jacksonville State · Last season: 9-5 · Talent rank #93 · 2026 recruiting class #86
Background
2025: Redshirted. HIGH SCHOOL: Three-star prospect according to On3, 247 Sports and Rivals…Chose Jax State over multiple others including Arkansas, Tennessee, USF, and Vanderbilt…Wrapped up his senior season with 1,300 yards, and 17 touchdowns while adding 42 tackles and six interceptions on defe...
The secondary · Jacksonville State
- #1Caleb Nix63 tackles · 2025
- #3Tre'Quon Fegans36 tackles · 2025
- #22Jaheim Jenkins21 tackles · 2025
- #7Marc Woods16 tackles · 2025
- #30DJ Vinson1 game · 2026
22 more on the roster · Jacksonville State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology