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DJ Waller Jr.

Position coaches (Louisville, 2026): Steve Ellis, Brandon Sharp

Youngstown, OHSenior6'3"210 lb#12
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Estimated NIL value
$133K
Model estimate. This is not a reported contract.
Transfer Vulnerability Score
2 / 100
4th
Low risk. Percentile vs all active college players we track.
HS recruit
Class
Senior
Seasons left (incl. 2026)
2 seasons
Portal entry
January 04, 2026

DJ Waller Jr. is a 6'3", 210-lb Senior DB from Youngstown, OH. DJ Waller Jr. entered the transfer portal from Kentucky on January 4, 2026 and committed to Louisville. TransferPortl estimates DJ Waller Jr.'s NIL market value at $133K, a model estimate rather than a reported contract. DJ Waller Jr. has a TransferPortl Transfer Vulnerability Score of 2 out of 100, a relative risk score for entering the transfer portal.

Updated Nov 9, 2026
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Transfer Details
Kentucky logoKentuckyTOLouisville logoLouisville

Advanced Statistics

2026 · 17 tkl
Havoc Plays
2
28th
Ball Plays
1
24th
Solo Tackle Rate
70.6%
77th

Percentiles rank this season against every 2026 FBS and FCS DBs with the same minimum sample. Higher is better.

TVS History
Current TVS
31
Highest TVS
31
Nov 9, 2026
TVS historyThe current transfer risk score is 31 out of 100. The highest saved score is 31.050100Sep 20, 2026Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved weekly score; dots mark where the score changed. Hover to read any saved score. Model signals include recruiting profile, production and usage, team transfer rate, coaching changes, position, and prior transfer history. TVS is a relative risk score. It is not a literal probability.
Before past portal windows
WindowTeamTVSOutcome
2026Kentucky68 Very highEntered portal
2025Kentucky36 HighDid not enter
2024Michigan7 LowEntered portal

Each score comes from a model trained only on seasons before that roster year, so it shows what TVS would have said at the time.

Market Value History
Current market value
$132,733
Highest market value
$399,623
Sep 12, 2026
Market value historyThe current estimated market value is $132,733. The highest estimated value is $399,623.$0$224K$448K202420252026MichiganKentuckyLouisvilleSep 2, 2023Nov 9, 2026
Each step is a saved TransferPortl estimate; dots mark where the estimate changed. Hover to read any saved estimate. Team logos mark recorded team changes. Historical points use point-in-time cumulative statistics and do not use later-season production.
Transfer History
Original School
Kentucky logoKentucky
January 04, 2026
Kentucky → Louisville
Committed
Season Statistics
SeasonTeamTacklesSoloTFLSacksPBU
2026Louisville1712101
2025Kentucky10000
2024Kentucky137002
2023Michigan118001
2026 Louisville DB Room
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