Syracuse · W 34-26
No tackles.
Stanford · W 52-24
No tackles.
Waller has tackles in 6 of Louisville’s 8 games: none against Syracuse and Stanford.
DJ Waller Jr.
Played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Villanova — Week 2, 2026.
16 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Jams receivers off their route at the line.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville | 16 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Kentucky | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Kentucky | 13 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2023 | Michigan | 11 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 41 | 26 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 38-41vs No. 9 Ole Miss | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 59-13vs Villanova | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 41-31vs No. 16 SMU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 27-30vs Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31@ NC State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 44-20vs Florida State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 59-13
vs Villanova
1 tackle for loss · 5 tackles · 3 solo tackles
Dominant 46-point win at home against Villanova.
Ratings of the games shown run from -1 to +15 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%1 pass breakupsTackle volume
16tackles this season16 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 pass breakup.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Brohm
Pass share
43.9%
215 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
61.2
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #314 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Jim Harbaugh, Mark Stoops and Jeff Brohm.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Louisville
