DJ Waller Jr.
Louisville Cardinals
69
Depth

DJ Waller Jr.

Louisville CardinalsSolid
RCBDefenseDepthTRANSFER · Kentucky
Projected Starter

Is DJ Waller Jr. starting?

DJ Waller Jr. is the projected starter at RCB for Louisville Cardinals.

DJ Waller Jr. is the projected starting RCB on a Solid Louisville — 69 OVR.

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Depth at RCB · Louisville Cardinals

  1. 11269DJ Waller Jr.Starter
  2. 22769Myles Norwood
  3. 32064Antonio Harris

What's Next

Who do they play next?Marcellus Barnes Jr. — vs SMU · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Myles Norwood — No. 2 at RCB for LouisvilleHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Louisville Cardinals

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Chaney, ranked #709 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 1 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 69 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #709 NatlTeam Share0%
Youngstown, OH
Jersey
#12
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'3"
Weight
210 lbs
Transfer
Kentucky

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—100

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
0.8759
National Rank
#709
High School
Chaney
Hometown
Youngstown, OH

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 0th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.93 for competition level) put them -14 vs unit starters → 69.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 0% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 20% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.93)
Depth-chart adjustment
-14 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.

2026 Game Log

Sep 11WVILLTKL 5
TKL
5
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 59-13

Sep 6LMISSTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 41-38

DJ Waller Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

1 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement0%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.