Is DJ Burgess starting?
DJ Burgess is the projected starter at LDE for Charlotte 49ers.
DJ Burgess is the projected starting LDE on a Rebuilding Charlotte — 57 OVR.
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The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Lafayette, ranked #2,341 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 2 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 57 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- RS SR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 270 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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
- 0.8026
- National Rank
- #2341
- High School
- Lafayette
- Hometown
- Oxford, MS
Why this rating?
On a 68-rated defense; 14th-percentile production (×0.74 for competition level) put them -11 vs unit starters → 57.
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
Sep 26LULTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 1
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 34-7
Sep 20LAPPTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 26-21
Sep 12LMISSTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-9
Sep 5LCITTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 43-41 3OT
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | LUL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | LAPP | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LMISS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LCIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DJ Burgess's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.