DJ Burgess

#7· Charlotte ·EDGE ·R-Sr ·2027 Draft · Lafayette County, Miss.

6'2"Height 270 lbWeight

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High School Stats

Year	School	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL	FF	PD
2021	Lafayette	13	82	46	8	23	2	1	Edit
2019	Lafayette	8	13	3	1	1			Edit
2018	Lafayette	2	1						Edit

College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tot	Solo
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2022	Southern Miss	1		1		Edit

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

DJ Burgess #7

Charlotte · EDGE · R-Sr · 2027 Draft · Lafayette County, Miss. · Lafayette

6-2 · 270 lbs

5.4

UDFA

Floor 4.2 · Ceiling 5.6

#1239 overall · #131 EDGE of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Rotational DL (via Southern Miss) with some college production (2 tk, 0 sacks, 0 INT (2025)).

Ceiling · 5.6

Projected 2026 starter (DL1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.2) · AAC draft-temper.

Floor · 4.2

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −1.2.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #2341 · Pos #124 · State #52

Path: Southern Miss → Charlotte

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo
2025	Charlotte	1	2	1
2022	Southern Miss	1	1	—