McNeese · W 63-14 · FCS
0 tackles
Auburn · W 38-17
2 tackles, 1 for loss
The other 7 games average 3 tackles. This one was 1 below.
“Pickett always turns around, gets away with contact every week I love it”
DJ Pickett
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. Played for two head coaches at LSU: Frank Wilson and Lane Kiffin. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Ole Miss — Week 3, 2026.
24 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
24 tackles. 6 passes defended. 1 interception. 1 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.
Fans first named DJ Pickett vs Louisiana Tech.
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Last game (Wk 8): 2 pass breakups, 2 tackles, 1 tackle for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 51-10vs Clemson | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-14vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 24-32@ No. 8 Ole Miss | 7 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 35-6vs No. 23 Texas A&M | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 63-14vs McNeese | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 34-35@ Kentucky | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-0vs No. 16 Mississippi State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-17@ Auburn | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 24 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
Oct. 24 · W 38-17 at Auburn, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Against his own season: tied for his best passes defended game of the season so far.
His game this year: coverage — 6 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How LSU’s defense played that day
Auburn’s 10 drives: 7 stopped · 3 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 4.
6 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 8 for him; the box score credits 7.
1 tackle, including 1 interception. His interception ended Louisiana Tech’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Third quarter, up 21-7. Ended Louisiana Tech’s drive (int).
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
Week 7 · 2026
W 31-0
6 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 5 solo tackles
Dominant 31-point win at home against Mississippi State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
25%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
24tackles this season24 tackles · 1 for loss · 6 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Road3g | 4.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Pass share
47.3%
299 pass / 333 run
Plays / game
79.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
328 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former five-star. Now #76 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-SEC
Based on 2025: #1 of 22 SEC CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 49% of returning players who ranked #1–3 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 43–54%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Brian Kelly, Frank Wilson, and Lane Kiffin. Multi-era developmental context.
