Defensive back, UCLA (from James Madison), 2023–26
D.J. Barksdale
- Number
- No. 32
- Height
- 5′8″
- Weight
- 181 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Rock Hill, SC
D.J. Barksdale plays defensive back for UCLA, after James Madison (2023–25). Last time out, at Oregon: 1 tackles.
2026 so far
13 tackles, 1 sack
Last game: 1 tackles at Oregon, W 17–15
Next game: vs. Michigan State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Sun Belt champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | James Madison | 15 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | James Madison | 42 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2025 | James Madison | 36 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 2026 | UCLA | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 106 | 62 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 3 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | James Madison | 15 | 319 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | James Madison | 32 | DB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | James Madison | 32 | DB | So. | ||
| 2025 | James Madison | 32 | DB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | UCLA | 32 | DB | Sr. | 5′8″ | 181 |
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
2026 UCLA 4 games, 13 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at California | W 45–24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. San Diego State | W 28–10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Maryland | W 54–3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Oregon | W 17–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 James Madison 14 games, 36 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Weber State | W 45–10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 5 | at Louisville | L 14–28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at Liberty | W 31–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 35–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at Georgia State | W 14–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Louisiana | W 24–14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. Old Dominion | W 63–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Texas State | W 52–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Marshall | W 35–23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 15 | vs. App State | W 58–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. Washington State | W 24–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | at Coastal Carolina | W 59–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | vs. Troy | W 31–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | atOregon | L 34–51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 James Madison 13 games, 42 tackles, 1 sack, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Charlotte | W 30–7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Gardner-Webb | W 13–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at North Carolina | W 70–50 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Ball State | W 63–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at UL Monroe | L 19–21 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs.Coastal Carolina | W 39–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atGeorgia Southern | L 14–28 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Southern Miss | W 32–15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Georgia State | W 38–7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atOld Dominion | W 35–32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | atApp State | L 20–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Marshall | L 33–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs. Western Kentucky | W 27–17 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 James Madison 9 games, 15 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | at Utah State | W 45–38 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. South Alabama | W 31–23 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | vs.Georgia Southern | W 41–13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Old Dominion | W 30–27 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 4 | atGeorgia State | W 42–14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs. UConn | W 44–6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.App State | L 23–26 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 25 | atCoastal Carolina | W 56–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. Air Force | L 21–31 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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