Is DJ Reed starting?
DJ Reed is the projected starter at DT for Mississippi State Bulldogs.
Redshirt junior · #42 · 6'4", 270 lbs
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Mississippi State Starting Lineup
- DE
- NT
- DTDJ ReedThis player
- JACK
- WLB
- MLB
- LCB
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
Top defensive linemen in the SEC
The Story
The Story
A 4-star recruit out of Carver, ranked #189 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #42
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 270 lbs
At 6'4", 270 lbs, DJ Reed plays for a Mississippi State team rated 91 overall in the SEC.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9267
- National Rank
- #189
- High School
- Carver
- Hometown
- Columbus, GA
Why this rating?
On a 80-rated defense; no production or recruiting data — rated at heuristic floor → 68.
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
Oct 3LALATKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 56-23
Sep 26WMIZTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 31-24
Sep 12WMINNTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-13
Sep 5WULMTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 62-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | LALA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | WMIZ | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | WMINN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WULM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DJ Reed's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.