2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 42
DJ Reed
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 285
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ga.
- High School/Previous School:
- Carver HS (Auburn)
Career Notes
Played in 16 career games with zero starts … Transferred to Mississippi State from Auburn ahead of the 2025 season … Following the 2025 season, had career totals of 21 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and one pass breakup.
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Played in all 13 games with zero starts … Tallied 21 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, three QB hurries and had one pass breakup … Season-high four tackles against Alcorn State (9/13) … Earned his first career sack against Alcorn State … Had a QB hurry in three of four games from 9/6 to 9/27.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Auburn)
Played in two games with zero starts … Did not record any stats.
2023 (True Freshman Season – Auburn)
Played in one game with zero starts … Earned a redshirt … Did not record any stats.
High School
Talented defensive line prospect who earned first team all-region honors as a senior for Coach Pierre Coffey at Carver High … helped the Carver Tigers reach the Georgia Class 3A state quarterfinals … finished with 8.0 sacks and 33 total tackles … ranked a top 20 prospect in Georgia by 24/7 and Rivals … four-star rating from On3, ESPN and 24/7.
Personal
Son of Darron B. Reed … has two siblings, Destiny and Ayden … studying in the College of Business
Career Highs Entering 2026
Tackles: 4, 2x, last vs. Tennessee (9/27/2025)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0, 2x last vs. Tennessee (9/27/2025)
Sacks: 2.0, 2x, last vs. Tennessee (9/27/2025)
Pass Breakup: 1, at Southern Miss (8/30/2025)
Played in 16 career games with zero starts … Transferred to Mississippi State from Auburn ahead of the 2025 season … Following the 2025 season, had career totals of 21 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and one pass breakup.
2025 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Played in all 13 games with zero starts … Tallied 21 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, three QB hurries and had one pass breakup … Season-high four tackles against Alcorn State (9/13) … Earned his first career sack against Alcorn State … Had a QB hurry in three of four games from 9/6 to 9/27.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season – Auburn)
Played in two games with zero starts … Did not record any stats.
2023 (True Freshman Season – Auburn)
Played in one game with zero starts … Earned a redshirt … Did not record any stats.
High School
Talented defensive line prospect who earned first team all-region honors as a senior for Coach Pierre Coffey at Carver High … helped the Carver Tigers reach the Georgia Class 3A state quarterfinals … finished with 8.0 sacks and 33 total tackles … ranked a top 20 prospect in Georgia by 24/7 and Rivals … four-star rating from On3, ESPN and 24/7.
Personal
Son of Darron B. Reed … has two siblings, Destiny and Ayden … studying in the College of Business
Career Highs Entering 2026
Tackles: 4, 2x, last vs. Tennessee (9/27/2025)
Tackles For Loss: 1.0, 2x last vs. Tennessee (9/27/2025)
Sacks: 2.0, 2x, last vs. Tennessee (9/27/2025)
Pass Breakup: 1, at Southern Miss (8/30/2025)
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