Usage Score
6.4
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
20.9
Consistency
12.5
Season Value
19.1
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
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 20.9 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: Houston
Win 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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2024 Regular Season · Kansas
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
20.9
Usage
6.4
Consistency
12.5
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. West Virginia: 2. TCU: 0. Arizona State: 0. Houston: 4. Kansas State: 0. BYU: 0. Baylor: 2
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: 1 by 4.2. West Virginia: 2 by 28.3. TCU: 2 by 8.3. Arizona State: 5 by 20.8. Houston: 3 by 52.5. Kansas State: 2 by 8.3. BYU: 1 by 4.2. Baylor: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
Wins2 · n=2 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · -1.2 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=4 · -1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=4 · +1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Houston
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Baylor | L 17-45 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/17 | @ BYU | W 17-13 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | @ Kansas State | L 27-29 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Houston2+ sacks · Splash game | W 42-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/6 | @ Arizona State | L 31-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs TCU | L 27-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ West Virginia | L 28-32 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
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.