7DJ Burgess
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Bio
DJ Burgess is a 6'2", 270-pound left defensive end from Lafayette County, Mississippi who transferred to Charlotte from Northwest Mississippi Community College. At NWMCC, he earned NJCAA All-America honors in 2023 and 2024 while recording 46 tackles, 9.5 tackles-for-loss, and 2.5 sacks in 2023, followed by 35 tackles and 4.5 sacks in 2024. He was named MACCC Defensive Player of the Year in 2023. Burgess joined Charlotte as a redshirt junior in 2025 but appeared in only the season opener, registering 2 tackles and 1 quarterback hurry before suffering a season-ending injury. From Lafayette · Lafayette County, MS.
DJ Burgess appeared in 1 of 12 games in 2025.
Player information
ClassGraduateHeight6'2"Weight250 lbHometownLafayette County, MSHigh schoolLafayetteRecruiting3 · No. 2341 national · 2022 classConferenceAmerican Athletic
Production · 2026 · 1 GP
Defense
2
TACKLES
0.5
TFL
0
SACKS
Coverage & havoc
0
INT
0
PBU
1
QB HUR
Career path
LAFAYETTELafayette County, MS
CHARLOTTECurrent roster