Player Career
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Player Story
D.J. Withers built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive tackle from Little Rock, AR wearing No. 52, spending time with Kansas. The clearest part of D.J. Withers' career was his defensive production: 53 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 31 career games in the available record. That gives D.J. Withers' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Kansas
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kansas | 2 | 9 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Kansas | 2.5 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kansas | 2.5 | 8.3 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kansas | 8 | 20.9 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kansas | 8 | 14.7 | 4 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Houston
Week 8 · W 42-14 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Wagner
Week 1 · W 46-7
4
Havoc Plays
82.8 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.
#3
vs Texas
Week 12 · L 14-55 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
74.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.
#4
@ Baylor
Week 14 · L 17-45 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
63.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#5
@ UNLV
Week 1 · W 49-36 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
58.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Kansas
8 primary output · 14.7 efficiency · 4 usage
45.5
#2
2024 Regular Season · Kansas
45.2
8 primary · 20.9 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Kansas
23.6
2 primary · 9 efficiency · 5.6 usage
4
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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