DJ Burgess

DL · #7 · Charlotte · 5TH · 6'2" · 250 · Lafayette County, MS

Projected LDE starter

13 2026 tackles

2 · 4 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

11 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2026	Charlotte	7	6	13	2	4	0	0	0
2025	Charlotte	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
2022	Southern Miss	3	0

Tackles per game 1.9 71

Havoc plays 8 89

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 14.3% 7

Line yards per carry allowed 2.7 30

Sack rate 4.2% 20

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL
W3	@ APP	2		1
W4	ULL	3	1	1
W7	@ TEM	1	1	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#2338 James Ferguson-Reynolds P · ProKick Australia BSU

#2338

Kauasi Hansen OT · Herriman USU

#2341

DJ Burgess EDGE · Lafayette USM

#2342

Mason Moore S · Lexington Christian Academy M-OH

#2343 Brock Burns IOL · Ozark ARK

EDGEs in the class

#113

#114 Luke Meyer Valor Christian AFA

#115

DJ Burgess Lafayette USM

#116 Dawson Ripperda West Lyon NIU

#117 Jaylen Murphy Everett MASS

2026 · 89th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 16th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.