Cornerback, Louisville (from Michigan, Kentucky), 2023–26
D.J. Waller Jr.
- Number
- No. 12
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 210 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Youngstown, OH
D.J. Waller Jr. plays cornerback for Louisville, after Michigan (2023) and Kentucky (2024–25). Last time out, against Florida State: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
16 tackles
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Florida State, W 44–20
Next game: vs. Stanford, Oct 31
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: National champions, 2023 (Michigan); Big Ten champions, 2023
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | Kentucky | 13 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Louisville | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Michigan | 12 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Kentucky | 12 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Kentucky | 12 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | Louisville | 12 | CB | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′3″ | 210 |
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 Louisville 6 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs. Ole Miss | L 38–41 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Villanova | W 59–13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. SMU | W 41–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Wake Forest | L 27–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at NC State | L 28–31 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Florida State | W 44–20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Kentucky 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Toledo | W 24–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Kentucky 6 games, 13 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs. South Carolina | L 6–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Georgia | L 12–13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | atOle Miss | W 20–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Vanderbilt | L 13–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Florida | L 20–48 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Auburn | L 10–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 Michigan 6 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. East Carolina | W 30–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. UNLV | W 35–7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Bowling Green | W 31–6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Nebraska | W 45–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs. Indiana | W 52–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Michigan State | W 49–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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