Safety, Ole Miss, 2019–22
A.J. Finley
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mobile, AL
- Born
- Sep 14, 2001
A.J. Finley played safety at Ole Miss (2019–22).
Career highs
13tackles, career highat Vanderbilt, 20222interceptions, career highvs. Liberty, 2021Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ole Miss | 21 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Ole Miss | 21 | S | So. | ||
| 2021 | Ole Miss | 21 | S | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Ole Miss | 21 | S | Sr. | 6′3″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Ole Miss 12 games, 71 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Troy | W 28–10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 59–3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 17 | at Georgia Tech | W 42–0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | vs. Tulsa | W 35–27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Kentucky | W 22–19 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Vanderbilt | W 52–28 | 13 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Auburn | W 48–34 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at LSU | L 20–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Texas A&M | W 31–28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Alabama | L 24–30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Arkansas | L 27–42 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Mississippi State | L 22–24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Ole Miss 13 games, 90 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Louisville | W 43–24 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Austin Peay | W 54–17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Tulane | W 61–21 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atAlabama | L 21–42 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Arkansas | W 52–51 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Tennessee | W 31–26 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.LSU | W 31–17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | atAuburn | L 20–31 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs. Liberty | W 27–14 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Texas A&M | W 29–19 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 31–17 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | atMississippi State | W 31–21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Baylor | L 7–21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2020 Ole Miss 10 games, 62 tackles, 3 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26 | vs. Florida | L 35–51 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | atKentucky | W 42–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Alabama | L 48–63 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atArkansas | L 21–33 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 24 | vs.Auburn | L 28–35 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 31 | atVanderbilt | W 54–21 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs. South Carolina | W 59–42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 28 | vs.Mississippi State | W 31–24 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 19 | atLSU | L 48–53 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Indiana | W 26–20 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2019 Ole Miss 11 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Memphis | L 10–15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. SE Louisiana | W 40–29 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. California | L 20–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atAlabama | L 31–59 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 31–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Missouri | L 27–38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Texas A&M | L 17–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | atAuburn | L 14–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. New Mexico State | W 41–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs.LSU | L 37–58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atMississippi State | L 20–21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅜″ |
| Weight | 202 lb |
| Arm length | 32½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅞″ |
| Wingspan | 79″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.57 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.63 s |
| Vertical jump | 35½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′11″ |
| Bench press | 11 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.93 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.22 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 14 games with a stat; latest team: Seattle Seahawks.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Seattle Seahawks | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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