A.J. DeShazor Jr.: LB · South Alabama · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
A.J. DeShazor Jr.
Ranges from hash to hash and finishes the tackle. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at South Alabama. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Central Michigan — Week 2, 2022.
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | South Alabama | 16 | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | 1 |
| 2021 | South Alabama | 64 | 30 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | South Alabama | 48 | 29 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2019 | South Alabama | 61 | 32 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | South Alabama | 34 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 223 | 123 | 9.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 48-7vs Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-24@ Central Michigan | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 38-14vs Louisiana Tech | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-17@ Louisiana | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-34vs UL Monroe | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-3@ Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 27-20vs Old Dominion | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 10 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Week 1 · 2022
W 48-7
vs Nicholls
1 interception · 1 tackle · 4 interception return yards
Dominant 41-point win at home against Nicholls.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
6%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups16 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kane Wommack
Pass share
47.5%
446 pass / 492 run
Plays / game
72.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
477 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at South Alabama, 223 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Steve Campbell → Kane Wommack. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
