Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 63-3vs Tennessee State | 2 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 70-20vs Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
#33
PJ Dean
Freshman defensive lineman for Georgia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 255 lb · Winston-Salem, NC · West Forsyth HS
Returning to Georgia for 2026
The numbers
1.5
sacks · 2026
1.5 TFL · 3 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1.5 sacks, 1.5 TFL, 2 tackles, vs Tennessee State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 defensive lineman for Georgia. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Georgia in 2026.
PJ Dean
The receipt: 2 tackles, 1.5 sacks against Tennessee State — Week 1, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 1.5 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Georgia4-star out of West Forsyth
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Georgia
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Georgia2-0HC: Kirby Smart · Balanced, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: sacks (95th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.8 TFL/g, 0.8 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Georgia | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 63–3
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 60-point win at home against Tennessee State.
With S. White — 3 rec · 34 yds · G. Stockton — 202 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Georgia
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Georgia
Returning around him
- 8 Georgia players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (9 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia · Last season: 12-2 (AP #2) · Talent rank #1 · 2026 recruiting class #6
Background
High School: West Forsyth HS, coached by Kevin Wallace…247sports.com composite four-star prospect…ranked as the #98 prospect nationally, #11 edge prospect and #6 prospect in North Carolina…PrepStar Magazine four-star prospect, #90 prospect nationally, #11 defensive lineman prospect and #7 prospec...
The defensive line · Georgia
- #90Elijah Griffin2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #44Jordan Hall2 tackles for loss · 2025
- #95Nnamdi Ogboko1 tackle for loss · 2025
- #94Xzavier Mcleod0 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33PJ Dean2 games · 2026
12 more on the roster · Georgia team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology