DJ Reed - 2026 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 42
DJ Reed
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Columbus, Ga.
- High School/Previous School:
- Carver HS (Auburn)
Updated 11/05/2026
Career Notes
Played in 24 career games with seven starts โฆ Transferred to Mississippi State from Auburn ahead of the 2025 season โฆ Following the 2025 season, had career totals of 21 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and one pass breakup.
2026 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Played in all eight games this season with seven starts ... vs ULM (9/5): made his first career start recording two tackles and half a tackle for loss ... at Minnesota (9/12): logged his first QB hurry of the season ... vs Missouri (9/26): put up a career high in tackles (7) ... recorded a pass breakup ... vs Alabama (10/3): registered two tackles with a QB hurry ... at LSU (10/17): racked up four tackles ... recorded his first solo tackle for loss this season ... vs Oklahoma (10/24): recorded two tackles ... at Texas (10/31): logged three total tackles ... set a high in tackles for loss (1.5) ... recorded half a sack.
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2025 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Played in all 13 games with zero starts โฆ Tallied 21 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, three QB hurries and had one pass breakup โฆ Season-high four tackles against Alcorn State (9/13) โฆ Earned his first career sack against Alcorn State โฆ Had a QB hurry in three of four games from 9/6 to 9/27.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season โ Auburn)
Played in two games with zero starts โฆ Did not record any stats.
2023 (True Freshman Season โ Auburn)
Played in one game with zero starts โฆ Earned a redshirt โฆ 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 โฆ helped the Carver Tigers reach the Georgia Class 3A state quarterfinals โฆ finished with 8.0 sacks and 33 total tackles โฆ ranked a top 20 prospect in Georgia by 24/7 and Rivals โฆ four-star rating from On3, ESPN and 24/7.
Personal
Son of Darron B. Reed โฆ has two siblings, Destiny and Ayden โฆ studying in the College of Business
Career Highs Entering 2026
Tackles For Loss: 1.5 at Texas (10/31/2026)
QB Hurries: 1, vs. Alabama (10/3/2026)
Tackles: 7, last vs. Missouri (09/26/2026)
Pass Breakup: 1, 2x, last vs Missouri (09/26/2026)
Sacks: 1.0, 2x, lastย vs. Tennessee (9/27/2025)
Career Notes
Played in 24 career games with seven starts โฆ Transferred to Mississippi State from Auburn ahead of the 2025 season โฆ Following the 2025 season, had career totals of 21 tackles, 2.5 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and one pass breakup.
2026 (Redshirt Junior Season)
Played in all eight games this season with seven starts ... vs ULM (9/5): made his first career start recording two tackles and half a tackle for loss ... at Minnesota (9/12): logged his first QB hurry of the season ... vs Missouri (9/26): put up a career high in tackles (7) ... recorded a pass breakup ... vs Alabama (10/3): registered two tackles with a QB hurry ... at LSU (10/17): racked up four tackles ... recorded his first solo tackle for loss this season ... vs Oklahoma (10/24): recorded two tackles ... at Texas (10/31): logged three total tackles ... set a high in tackles for loss (1.5) ... recorded half a sack.
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2025 (Redshirt Sophomore Season)
Played in all 13 games with zero starts โฆ Tallied 21 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks, three QB hurries and had one pass breakup โฆ Season-high four tackles against Alcorn State (9/13) โฆ Earned his first career sack against Alcorn State โฆ Had a QB hurry in three of four games from 9/6 to 9/27.
2024 (Redshirt Freshman Season โ Auburn)
Played in two games with zero starts โฆ Did not record any stats.
2023 (True Freshman Season โ Auburn)
Played in one game with zero starts โฆ Earned a redshirt โฆ 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 โฆ helped the Carver Tigers reach the Georgia Class 3A state quarterfinals โฆ finished with 8.0 sacks and 33 total tackles โฆ ranked a top 20 prospect in Georgia by 24/7 and Rivals โฆ four-star rating from On3, ESPN and 24/7.
Personal
Son of Darron B. Reed โฆ has two siblings, Destiny and Ayden โฆ studying in the College of Business
Career Highs Entering 2026
Tackles For Loss: 1.5 at Texas (10/31/2026)
QB Hurries: 1, vs. Alabama (10/3/2026)
Tackles: 7, last vs. Missouri (09/26/2026)
Pass Breakup: 1, 2x, last vs Missouri (09/26/2026)
Sacks: 1.0, 2x, lastย vs. Tennessee (9/27/2025)
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