Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016UCF
D.J. Killings
DB • 6'0" • Jacksonville, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
D.J. Killings shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
37
Developing production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · UCF
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Player Story
D.J. Killings built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive back from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 24, spending time with UCF. The clearest part of D.J. Killings' career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- UCF
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
D.J. Killings, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · UCF. D.J. Killings shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 42
- TFL
- 3
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 11
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
D.J. Killings quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UCF · DB
- Career Tackles
- 42
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 15 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · UCF
- Top game
- Houston
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · First Coast · UCF
- High school pipeline
- First Coast · 50 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 24 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 42 tackles · DB 211th (top 26%) · American Athletic 96th (top 19%) · National 940th (top 17%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | UCF | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.5 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 13 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 49.8 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 13 | 41 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 49.8 |
Related Context
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D.J. Killings played DB for UCF. Across 4 tracked seasons, D.J. Killings recorded 42 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with UCF.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
UCF paired 19 primary output with 27.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · UCF
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
27.3
Usage
4.4
Consistency
35.6
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 1. South Carolina State: 2. Michigan: 0. Maryland: 1. Florida International: 1. East Carolina: 0. Temple: 0. UConn: 0. Houston: 6. Tulane: 2. Cincinnati: 3. Tulsa: 2. South Florida: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 1 by 14.2. South Carolina State: 4 by 36.7. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 2 by 18.3. Florida International: 0 by 10. East Carolina: 4 by 16.7. Temple: 2 by 8.3. UConn: 6 by 25. Houston: 3 by 62.5. Tulane: 4 by 36.7. Cincinnati: 11 by 75.8. Tulsa: 0 by 20. South Florida: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.3 · Games = 6 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 7 · +0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
75.8 vs Cincinnati
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/17 | vs Arkansas State | L 13-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | @ South Florida | L 31-48 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs TulsaSplash game | L 20-35 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Cincinnati10+ tackles · Splash game | W 24-3 | 11 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs TulaneSplash game | W 37-6 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ HoustonSplash game | L 24-31 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ UConn | W 24-16 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Temple | L 25-26 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ East Carolina | W 47-29 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Florida International | W 53-14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Maryland | L 24-30 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Michigan | L 14-51 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs South Carolina StateSplash game | W 38-0 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
D.J. Killings story
D.J. Killings built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive back from Jacksonville, FL wearing No. 24, spending time with UCF. The clearest part of D.J. Killings' career was his defensive production: 42 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 5 interceptions across 15 career games in the available record. That gives D.J. Killings' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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UCF
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | UCF | 2 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | UCF | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2016 Postseason | UCF | 19 | 27.3 | 4.4 | 19 |
| 2016 Regular Season | UCF | 19 | 27.3 | 4.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Houston
Week 9 · L 24-31 · Conference game
Loss with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Cincinnati
Week 11 · W 24-3 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
#3
vs Tulsa
Week 12 · W 31-7 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
vs Temple
Week 9 · W 34-14 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
vs Tulane
Week 10 · W 37-6 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
46.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · UCF
19 primary output · 27.3 efficiency · 4.4 usage
49.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · UCF
49.8
19 primary · 27.3 efficiency · 4.4 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · UCF
43.5
2 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
5
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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