DJ Waller Jr.

Class:
Freshman
Position:
DB
Height:
6-3
Weight:
205
Hometown:
Youngstown, Ohio
High School:
Chaney

CAREER HIGHS

• Tackles: 4 - vs. UNLV (Sept. 9, 2023)
• Solos: 3 - vs. UNLV (Sept. 9, 2023)
• Assists: 1, 3x - last vs. Indiana (Oct. 14, 2023)
• TFLs: none
• Sacks: none
• Int.: none
• FR: none
• PBUs:1 - at Michigan State (Oct. 21, 2023)

At Michigan
• One-year letterman (2023)

Freshman (2023)
• Appeared in 11 games in the secondary and also contributed on special teams; made 12 tackles with one pass breakup to earn his first varsity letter
• Five times named Defensive Freshman of the Week for his performance against UNLV and Bowling Green, Indiana, at Nebraska, at Michigan State
• Made a solo tackle playing defensive back and contributing on special teams against ECU (Sept. 2)
• Made four tackles (three solo) playing defensive back and contributing on special teams against UNLV (Sept. 9)
• Registered two tackles playing cornerback against Bowling Green (Sept. 16)
• Played snaps at cornerback against Rutgers (Sept. 23), Purdue (Nov. 4), at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Played at cornerback at Nebraska (Sept. 30) and made one solo tackle
• Assisted on one stop playing cornerback against Indiana (Oct. 14)
• Broke up a pass and was credited with three tackles at Michigan State (Oct. 21)
• Contributed on special teams at Maryland (Nov. 18)
• Played cornerback and special teams against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship (Dec. 2)

Prep
• Attended Chaney High School (2023) coached by Seth Antram
• Helped the Cowboys reach a 10-2 record his senior year in 2022 including a playoff appearance, the school’s first 10-win season in more than 20 years
• Part of a 4-5 team during his junior season (2021)
• Also lettered in basketball with the Cowboys and helped the team win a district title as an All-SVC performer

Key Statistics
• Totaled 47 tackles as a senior with seven tackles for loss, one sack, and one interception
• A two-way player at wide receiver who also amassed 215 receiving yards with a pair of touchdown catches in 2022
• In six games as a junior, recorded 29 tackles, including four tackles for loss with three sacks and one interception; also caught 20 passes for 322 yards with five touchdowns

Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 1,239 overall player nationally, the No. 115 cornerback, and the No. 37 player in the state of Ohio
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 67 cornerback in the nation, and the No. 21 player in the state of Ohio
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 102 player in the region, the No. 70 safety and the No. 33 player in the state of Ohio
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 35 athlete in the nation and the No. 20 player in Ohio
• On3.com three-star consensus prospect, the No. 688 player nationally, the No. 63-ranked safety and the No. 23 player in the state of Ohio
• On3.com three-star prospect, the No. 95 safety in the nation and the No. 28 player in Ohio
• First-team all-state defense, Division III OPSWA All-Ohio
• All-District (Northeast Inland), first team (2022)

Personal
• D’Juan (DJ) Waller Jr. was born May 24, 2004
• Son of D’Juan Waller Sr.
• High school teammate of Wolverine linebacker Jason Hewlett