DJ Allen
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
48
Depth

DJ Allen

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRebuilding
LDEDefenseDepth
3rd String

Is DJ Allen starting?

DJ Allen is listed 3rd string at LDE for Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Redshirt senior · #42 · 6'7", 275 lbs

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Depth at LDE · Rutgers Scarlet Knights

  1. 1875Sekou KromahStarter
  2. 29060Farell Gnago
  3. 34248DJ AllenYou
  4. 43048Elijah King

Rutgers Starting Lineup

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Top defensive linemen in the Big Ten

Sahir WestUCLA · DETobi OsunsanmiIndiana · STUDKenneth MerrieweatherIowa · LDE

Up next for Rutgers

Rutgers plays Wisconsin away on Sat, Nov 7. The listed kickoff time is 04:15 PM ET.

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Leo, ranked #731 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 4 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 48 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #731 Natl2-Yr Total9 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share1%
Leo, IN
Jersey
#42
Class
RS SR
Height
6'7"
Weight
275 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025400
202450.50

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8722
National Rank
#731
High School
Leo
Hometown
Leo, IN

Why this rating?

On a 67-rated defense; 28th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them -7 vs unit starters → 48.

Team defense (SP+)
67
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 28% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.85)
Depth-chart adjustment
-7 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 17WMDTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 37-30

Oct 4LIUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 47-15

Sep 25WHOWTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 58-7

Sep 3LMASSTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 37-21

DJ Allen's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

4 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement8%
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