DJ James
Position: CB — Projected: 4th Round
History & Measurables
Born: March 5, 2001 – Mobile, Alabama
High School: Spanish Fort HS
College: Auburn
Height – 5’11” Weight – 175 lbs
Traits & Characteristics
The Good
- Coverage ability
- Press
- Instinct
- Ball tracking
The Bad
- Tackling
- Pad level in run support
- Pursuit
Advanced Analytics Notes
2023 Coverage Stats: Min 100 Snaps
- Coverage Grade: 88.9 (11th Among Cornerbacks)
- Pass Breakups: 10 (T-13th Among Cornerbacks)
- Passer Rating Allowed: 87.4 (254th Among Cornerbacks)
- Interceptions: 2 (T-69th Among Cornerbacks)
- Times Targeted: 52 (T-117th Among Cornerbacks)
2023 Run Defense Stats: Min 100 Snaps
- Run Defense Grade: 53.3 (418th Among Cornerbacks)
- Run Stops: 3 (T-220th Among Cornerbacks)
Film Notes and Highlights
DJ James is an excellent cover corner. He knows his role well in zone coverage, is sticky in man coverage, and can play in the slot. In press, he forces pressure at the LOS and gets in the head of opposing wide receivers. He’s good at ball tracking and making a play at the catch point. In the run support, it’s a different story.
James is a smaller cornerback and does not possess the power to be a force in run support. He takes bad angles, and lacks strength in the run game – actively avoiding contact at times. I have a 3rd Round grade on James based on his coverage ability alone. If he was more helpful in the run game he would likely be talked as a Round 2 or Round 1 prospect. – Thomas Christopher
(Games Watched: vs Penn State 2022, vs Texas A&M 2023, vs Georgia 2023, vs LSU 2023, vs Alabama 2023, Live at Senior Bowl 2024)
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