Auburn’s secondary features several key players who have made impacts on the young season. One of those has been cornerback [autotag]DJ James[/autotag].
James, who ended last season as the highest-graded defensive player on Auburn’s roster, is having another great season on the Plains. National outlets such as On3 are taking notice, as they have listed James as the No. 9 cornerback in college football.
On3 recapped James’ performance against Georgia over the weekend:
Auburn’s secondary had a rough go of it against Georgia and Carson Beck, giving up a good bit of yardage and some key plays. James wasn’t personally victimized a ton, but he didn’t make a huge difference in the game either.
James finished the game with one tackle and a tackle for a loss, but failed to make any other statistical impact. On the season he has 12 tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss, an interception and two pass breakups.
James has the fourth-highest PFF grade on Auburn’s defense this season, trailing the likes of [autotag]Marcus Harris[/autotag], [autotag]Quintrail Jamison-Travis[/autotag], and [autotag]Jaylin Simpson[/autotag]. He has allowed opposing receivers to catch just 9 of 16 passes thrown his way this season.
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