Usage Score
4.4
Player Dossier
2021-2025Kansas
D.J. Withers
DT • 6'4" • 300 lbs • Little Rock, AR, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
D.J. Withers shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
13.7
Consistency
21.9
Season Value
17.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Kansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Kansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
D.J. Withers, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Kansas. D.J. Withers shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Kansas paired 8 primary output with 20.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 13.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Kansas
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
13.7
Usage
4.4
Consistency
21.9
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 4. Fresno State: 0. Missouri: 0.5. West Virginia: 0. Cincinnati: 0. UCF: 0. Kansas State: 0. Oklahoma State: 0.5. Arizona: 1. Iowa State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Unknown: 2 by 48.3. Fresno State: 0 by 0. Missouri: 2 by 13.3. West Virginia: 1 by 4.2. Cincinnati: 3 by 12.5. UCF: 1 by 4.2. Kansas State: 1 by 4.2. Oklahoma State: 1 by 9.2. Arizona: 1 by 14.2. Iowa State: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.1 · n=4 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=5 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=5 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=5 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
48.3 vs Unknown
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/22 | @ Iowa State | L 14-38 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Arizona | L 20-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Oklahoma State | W 38-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Kansas State | L 17-42 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ UCF | W 27-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Cincinnati | L 34-37 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs West Virginia | W 41-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Missouri | L 31-42 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Unknown2+ sacks · Splash game | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/23 | vs Fresno State | W 31-7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kansas
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202120222023202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kansas | 1 | 7 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 2023 Postseason | Kansas | 1.5 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kansas | 1.5 | 7.1 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kansas | 8 | 20.9 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kansas | 7 | 13.7 | 4.4 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.7 takeover score.
#2
Houston
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.5 takeover score.
#3
Texas
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.
#4
Illinois
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.5 takeover score.
#5
Baylor
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 37 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Kansas
8 primary output · 20.9 efficiency · 6.4 usage
19.1
#2
2025 Regular Season · Kansas
17.9
7 primary · 13.7 efficiency · 4.4 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Kansas
6
1 primary · 7 efficiency · 5.9 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.85
Quitman · Quitman, AR
- Committed To
- UL Monroe
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
53
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 31 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.