Defensive tackle, Ole Miss (from Auburn), 2020–24
J.J. Pegues
- Number
- No. 89
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 315 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Oxford, MS
- Born
- Nov 25, 2001, in Oxford, Mississippi
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J.J. Pegues played defensive tackle at Auburn (2020–21) and Ole Miss (2022–24). The Las Vegas Raiders took Pegues in round 6, No. 180 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2rushing touchdowns, career highat South Carolina, 20242sacks, career highvs. Oklahoma, 2024Defense
Rushing
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Auburn | 89 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Auburn | 89 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Ole Miss | 89 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 89 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Ole Miss | 89 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 315 |
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
2024 Ole Miss 13 games, 42 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Furman | W 76–0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 52–3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Wake Forest | W 40–6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 52–13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs. Kentucky | L 17–20 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at South Carolina | W 27–3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at LSU | L 26–29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Oklahoma | W 26–14 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Arkansas | W 63–31 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Georgia | W 28–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | at Florida | L 17–24 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Mississippi State | W 26–14 | 6 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. Duke | W 52–20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Ole Miss 13 games, 42 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Mercer | W 73–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Tulane | W 37–20 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Georgia Tech | W 48–23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | at Alabama | L 10–24 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs.LSU | W 55–49 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Arkansas | W 27–20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Auburn | W 28–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs. Vanderbilt | W 33–7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Texas A&M | W 38–35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | atGeorgia | L 17–52 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. UL Monroe | W 35–3 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atMississippi State | W 17–7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Penn State | W 38–25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2022 Ole Miss 10 games, 25 tackles, 3 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Troy | W 28–10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 59–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atGeorgia Tech | W 42–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Kentucky | W 22–19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atVanderbilt | W 52–28 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Auburn | W 48–34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atTexas A&M | W 31–28 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.Alabama | L 24–30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atArkansas | L 27–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Mississippi State | L 22–24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 Auburn 9 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Akron | W 60–10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Alabama State | W 62–0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Georgia | L 10–34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atArkansas | W 38–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | atTexas A&M | L 3–20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs.Mississippi State | L 34–43 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atSouth Carolina | L 17–21 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Alabama | L 22–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28 ✦ | vs. Houston | L 13–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Auburn 6 games, 7 catches, 57 yards
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2025 | Combine or pro day 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′2½″ | |
| Weight | 309 lb | |
| Arm length | 32½″ | |
| Hand size | 9⅜″ | |
| Wingspan | 79¼″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 5.15 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.82 s | |
| Vertical jump | 27½″ | |
| Bench press | 23 repsW | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.77 sW | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.89 sW |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
2 seasons, 8 games with a stat; latest team: Las Vegas Raiders.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Las Vegas Raiders | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Las Vegas Raiders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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