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Jersey Number 52
D.J. Withers
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 300
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- Joe T. Robinson HS
- Hometown:
- Little Rock, Ark.
NAME PRONUNCIATION
Get to Know D.J. ...
- At what age did you start playing football and how did you get into football?
- I started to play football at 4. I got into football because all of my uncles and father were coaching.
- Who is your biggest role model?
- My father, for overcoming some of the problems in his life and always being a great father.
- Who was your favorite player growing up and who do you model your game after?
- My favorite is Cam Newton.
- What is one thing that someone wouldn't know about you?
- I'm the best Madden/NCAA player on the team.
2025: Played and started all 12 games at defensive tackle for the Jayhawks, recording 16 tackles (5 solo, 11 assisted), 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 2.5 sacks... Wagner: Recorded two tackles and tied his career highs in tackles-for-loss and sacks with two...at Missouri: Had two tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss in the game at Missouri...West Virginia: One tackle against the Mountaineers...Cincinnati: Recorded a season-high three tackles...at UCF: One tackle in the 27-20 win...Kansas State: Recorded one solo tackle...Oklahoma State: Assisted on tackle and had 0.5 tackle-for-loss...at Arizona: Assisted on a sack for a 4-yard loss...at Iowa State: Made a season-high four tackles, including 1.0 tackle-for-loss.
2024: Played in all 12 games for the Jayhawks, starting seven ... Recorded a career-high 21 tackles and 4.0 tackles-for-loss... Lindenwood: Started at defensive tackle and recorded a solo tackle in the season opening win... at West Virginia: Recorded a sack and an additional tackle against the Mountaineers... TCU: Tallied two solo tackles against the Horned Frogs... at Arizona State: Recorded a season high five tackles against the Sun Devils... Houston: Tallied three solo tackles with two TFL's, recorded his first career sack, recording two for 12 yards... at Kansas State: Recorded two total tackles against the Wildcats... at BYU: Assisted on a tackle against the Cougars...
2023: Saw action in 12 games, and recorded 10 tackles, six of which being solo, and also tacked on 1.5 tackles for loss in his redshirt sophomore season.
2022: Played in all 13 games and recorded six total tackles, four of which being solo, and also recorded his first tackle for loss... Tennessee Tech: Assisted one tackle in season opener against the Golden Eagles … Duke: Recorded a solo tackle in win over the Blue Devils … Iowa State: Did not record any stats … TCU: Hurried the QB once against the Horned Frogs … at Texas Tech: Assisted on a tackle against the Red Raiders … Texas: Made three solo tackles against the Longhorns, one being a TFL of a yard … at Texas: Assisted on one tackle in the game … UCF: Recovered a fumble late in the second quarter, the first fumble recovery in his career… at Iowa State: Assisted on a tackle in the win over the Cyclones… Texas Tech: Earned two tackles (both solo) in the contest.
2021: Made his first career appearance at Oklahoma State.
High School: A 247 Sports composite three-star recruit…Coached by Todd Eskola…Helped lead team to a 9-4 mark and a top 25 state ranking…Posted 69 tackles and 13 sacks as a senior…Also caused four fumbles, defended two passes and notched an interception…Had 75 tackles with eight sacks as a junior…Sports Illustrated All-American Candidate…Helped team win a state championship in 2019 as a junior…Ranked as seventh-best high school player in Arkansas by MaxPreps.
Personal: Son of Chequetta and Deldrick Withers…Has one brother, Branden…Also drew interest from Vanderbilt, Central Florida, Tulane and others…Plans to major in advertising or business.
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