DJ Barksdale
UCLA Bruins
80
Good

DJ Barksdale

UCLA BruinsAverage
NBDefenseGoodTRANSFER · James Madison
Projected Starter

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DJ Barksdale is the projected starter at NB for UCLA Bruins.

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The Story

The Ballhawk

This season: 36 tackles, 2 INT, 12 PBU. That's 12% of the team's production at his spot and 98th-percentile production nationally — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).

Team Share12%Percentile98th
Rock Hill, SC
Jersey
#32
Class
SR/TR
Height
5'9"
Weight
181 lbs
Transfer
James Madison

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—36212

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

Why this rating?

On a 74-rated defense; 98th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.95 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 80.

Team defense (SP+)
74
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 98% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 18% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.95)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

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.

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Team Role

Ballhawk
36 tkl · 12 PD · 2 INT
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at NB · UCLA Bruins

  1. 13280DJ BarksdaleStarter
Coach UCLATake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.