
great closing speed in the twit... officially transferred to the UCLA Bruins for the upcoming 2026 college football season...A 5-foot-9, 181-pound native of Rock Hill, South Carolina, he spent three seasons at James Madison, developing into a full-time starter under head coach Bob Chesney. During a stellar 2025 junior campaign with the Dukes, Barksdale earned All-Sun Belt conference honors after registering 36 tackles, two interceptions, and a team-high 12 pass breakups.
| Season | Team | GP | TklTackles | PDPasses Defended | IntInterceptions | TFLTackles for Loss | SacksSacks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James Madison | — | 36 | 12 | 2 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 | James Madison | — | 42 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 | 1.0 |
| 2023 | James Madison | — | 15 | 0 | — | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 93 | 14 | 4 | 8.0 | 1.0 |
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DJ Barksdale is a 2027 NFL Draft Cornerback prospect out of James Madison Dukes. This profile tracks his college production season by season, his consensus stock across Fanspeak community big boards, and how he stacks up against the rest of the draft class. Use it to scout his game, compare him to other prospects, and project where he lands in the 2027 NFL Draft.
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