JJ Weaver
JJ Weaver
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. This is his fourth year in the same linebacker corps at Kentucky. The receipt on tape: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against Louisville, Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Kentucky, 153 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mark Stoops.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2024
W 20–17
at Ole Miss
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jatius Geer’s 2022 season.
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