JJ Pegues holds the DT · Backup spot in Las Vegas Raiders’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

JJ Pegues played 9 games in 2025 with a 24% snap share.

JJ Pegues is a 6'2", 325-pound defensive tackle for the Las Vegas Raiders after being selected 180th overall in the 2025 Draft. The 24-year-old played five college seasons across Auburn (2020-21) and Ole Miss (2022-24), appearing in 62 games with 25 starts. Over his college career, Pegues compiled 126 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks, and seven passes defensed on defense. In 2024, his final season at Ole Miss, he recorded 42 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and 3.5 sacks across 13 games while also rushing 21 times for 69 yards and seven touchdowns, leading the nation in rushing touchdowns among defenders.

CollegeMississippi; AuburnDraftRound 6 · No. 180 overall · 2025 · LVHometownOxford, MS