CJ Bazile Jr. is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Liberty.
Bazile wins the gap play after play. Played for two head coaches in four seasons at Liberty. Named All-Conference USA two seasons running, most recently in 2024. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Maine — Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
27 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 5.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-7vs Maine | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 24-34@ Jacksonville State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 13-31vs James Madison | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 7-21@ Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-8@ UTEP | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-27vs New Mexico State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 59-30vs Delaware | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-21vs Missouri State | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-34@ Florida International | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-34@ Louisiana Tech | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 42-48vs Kennesaw State | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 12 | 5.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
Week 1 · 2025
W 28-7
vs Maine
1.5 sacks · 1.5 tackles for loss · 6 tackles
Dominant 21-point win at home against Maine.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
20%6 TFLSack rate
6%2 sacksHurry rate
4%1 hurry27 tackles · 5.5 for loss · 1.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jamey Chadwell
Pass share
38.7%
314 pass / 498 run
Plays / game
67.7
12 games
Team sack rate
6.2%
341 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 outlook
Outside shot to repeat All-Conference USA
Based on 2025: #33 of 45 Conference USA DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2024)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2024)
Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Hugh Freeze → Jamey Chadwell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
