Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-31@ West Virginia | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-7vs Fordham | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 14-22@ Delaware | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#7
DJ Wesolak
Redshirt junior defensive lineman on Coastal Carolina's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 255 lb · Boonville, MO · Boonville High School
CFB Index 59 · #155 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceTransferred Missouri State → Coastal Carolina for 2026
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
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 3 tackles, at Delaware
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt junior defensive lineman on Coastal Carolina's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Missouri in 2022.
- Transferred from Missouri State to Coastal Carolina in 2026.
DJ Wesolak
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. DJ Wesolak has played for three head coaches across three seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Delaware — Week 3, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Missouri4-star out of Boonville
2024
- Entered the portal
202511 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
3 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coaches2024
Coastal Carolina
2025era →
Jeremiah Johnson
Coastal Carolina
2026era →
Ryan Beard
Coastal Carolina
Played under 3 different head coaches: Tim Beck, Jeremiah Johnson, and Ryan Beard. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Coastal Carolina
2025Missouri State
2026Coastal Carolina
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Coastal Carolina | 7 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Missouri State | 30 | 16 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 2 | -- | 1 |
| 2024 | Oregon State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 39 | 19 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 2 | -- | 1 |
Game log
Game by game
DJ Wesolak's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 45–7
vs Fordham
3 tackles
Dominant 38-point win at home against Fordham.
With R. Podesta — 39.2 yards per punt · 5 punts · 3 inside the 20 · D. Bailey — 203 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 30.0 · 21 rush yds (4 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +1 tackle for loss, +3 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Oregon State5-7HC: Trent Bray · Run-leaning
2025Missouri State7-6HC: Nick Petrino · Balanced
2026Coastal Carolina1-2HC: Ryan Beard · Balanced
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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Beard
Pass share
47.4%
91 pass / 101 run
Plays / game
64.0
3 games
Team sack rate
9.3%
108 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Part-time starter
Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
59 · #155 of 420 edge rushers
Former four-star. Now #155 at the position.
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 Caiden Woullard’s 2024 season.
90%match
Matches Caiden on
Weight
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Differs from Caiden on
Class year (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Tyreke Smith's sophomore season at Ohio State (2021).
84%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 5
Matches Tyreke on
Class year
TFL rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like DJ Wesolak
Background
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore Year) – Missouri State Appeared in 12 games with 11 starts on the defensive line Finished with 38 tackles (23 solo), 7.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and two fumble recoveries Tied for third in Conference USA in fumbles recovered per game (0.17) and tied for ninth in…
The defensive line · Coastal Carolina
- #1Ibrahim Diawara6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #7DJ Wesolak5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #50Mitchell Toney5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Ahmad Poole3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #90Reggie Jean1 tackle for loss · 2025
12 more on the roster · Coastal Carolina team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology