DJ Reed

DL · #42 · Mississippi State · JR · 6'4" · 295 · Columbus, GA

Projected DT starter

17 2026 tackles

0 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

22 Career games (5 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Mississippi State	6	5	17	0	2	0	0	0
2025	Mississippi State	13	0	21	2	2	0	0	0
2024	Auburn	2	0
2023	Auburn	1	0

2026 Percentile vs DLs

Tackles per game 2.8 90

Havoc plays 2 50

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Mississippi State 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 8.8% 84

Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 59

Sack rate 6.4% 51

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	ULM	2		1
W7	@ LSU	3		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#187

Tyree Adams OT · St. Augustine LSU

#188

Shamar Easter TE · Ashdown ARK

#189

DJ Reed DL · Carver AUB

#190

Karmello English WR · Central Phenix City MICH

#191

Lincoln Kienholz QB · T.F. Riggs OSU

DLs in the class

#19

Xzavier McLeod Camden SCAR

#20

Hunter Osborne Hewitt-Trussville ALA

#21

DJ Reed Carver AUB

#22

Edric Hill North Kansas City ALA

#23

Will Norman Camden Eastside FLA

2026 · 50th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 93th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.