J.J. Pegues: DT · Ole Miss · #89.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
J.J. Pegues
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. The five seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Kevin Steele, Bryan Harsin and Lane Kiffin. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 6 rushing yards against Mississippi State — Week 14, 2024.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
42 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 13.5 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 13 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 76-0vs Furman | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 52-3vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 40-6@ Wake Forest | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-13vs Georgia Southern | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 17-20vs Kentucky | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-3@ South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 26-29@ No. 13 LSU | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 26-14vs Oklahoma | 6 | 4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 63-31@ Arkansas | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 28-10vs No. 2 Georgia | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-24@ Florida | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 26-14vs Mississippi State | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 52-20vs Duke | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 18 | 13.5 | 3.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
32%14 TFLSack rate
8%4 sacksHurry rate
12%5 hurries42 tackles · 13.5 for loss · 3.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 3.6 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-78g | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Lane Kiffin
Pass share
47.6%
433 pass / 477 run
Plays / game
70.0
13 games
Team sack rate
6.3%
474 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
42 tackles in 13 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #11 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Auburn and Ole Miss, 125 tackles — drafted at #180 overall by the Las Vegas Raiders.
A stat line in 49 games over five seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Gus Malzahn, Bryan Harsin and Lane Kiffin.
Next stop · NFL
Las Vegas RaidersEntering 2nd NFL season
Las Vegas RaidersEntering 2nd NFL season
