Is DJ Pickett starting?
DJ Pickett is the projected starter at LCB for LSU Tigers.
DJ Pickett is the projected starting LCB on a Elite LSU — 94 OVR.
See full LSU Tigers depth chart ›Depth at LCB · LSU Tigers
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The Story
A Five-Star Talent
A 5-star recruit out of Zephyrhills, ranked #11 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 35 tackles, 3 INT, 3 PBU. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot and 89th-percentile production nationally — good for a 94 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #5
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 189 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | 3 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★★5-star
- Composite
- 0.9943
- National Rank
- #11
- High School
- Zephyrhills
- Hometown
- Tampa, FL
Why this rating?
On a 95-rated defense; 89th-percentile production (×0.98 for competition level) put them +5 vs unit starters → 94. Ranks among the nation's elite at the position, which lifted them into the 92-99 tier.
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 12WLTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 1
- PD
- 0
Final W 45-14
Sep 6WCLEMTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 51-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WLT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WCLEM | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DJ Pickett'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.