Arkansas Razorbacks · CB RoomCB

#17 DJ Hairston Jr.

Class  SO/TRFrom  Hinds CC (transfer)Ht / Wt  6'2" · 176 lbHometown  Starkville, MS · Starkville HS

Depth-chart placement

Current role

RCB2

Placement

Backup

Room

Cornerback

Experience

2-SO

Last change

Updated 2026-07-29

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CB room context

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DJ Hairston Jr. holds the RCB · Backup spot in Arkansas Razorbacks’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LCB · StarterJoker JohnsonStarter

RCB · StarterLa'khi RolandStarter

LCB · BackupShelton LewisBackup

RCB · BackupDJ Hairston Jr.Backup

Transfer history

2026Hinds CC→Arkansas Razorbacks

Background & career

DJ Hairston Jr. is a 6'2", 176-pound right cornerback for the Arkansas Razorbacks. The sophomore transfer from Hinds CC hails from Starkville, MS, where he attended Starkville High School. Hairston wears jersey number 17 and joined the Razorbacks roster as a transfer addition.

Previous schoolHinds CCOriginStarkville, MS · Starkville HS