JJ Pegues

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JJ Pegues
Ole Miss RebelsNo. 38
Position Defensive tackle
ClassSenior
Major Multi-Disciplinary Studies
Personal information
Born: (2001-11-25) November 25, 2001 (age 23)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight325 lb (147 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High school Oxford (Oxford, Mississippi)

Jeremiah "JJ" J'veon Pegues (born November 25, 2001) is an American football defensive tackle for the Ole Miss Rebels. He previously played for the Auburn Tigers.

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Early life and high school

Pegues attended Oxford High School in Oxford, Mississippi where he played football and basketball. [1] Coming out of high school, he was rated as a four-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Auburn Tigers. [2]

College career

Auburn

As a freshman in 2020, Pegues played as a tight end and had seven receptions for 57 yards, while also rushing five times for 14 yards. [3] [4] He was converted to a defensive tackle prior to the 2021 season. [5] In 2021, Pegues tallied 17 tackles with two being for a loss, in 13 games. [6] After the season, he entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [6]

Ole Miss

Pegues transferred to play for the Ole Miss Rebels, his hometown team. [3] In 2022, he tallied 26 tackles with five being for a loss, three sacks, two pass deflections, and a receiving touchdown. [7] In 2023, Pegues played in all 13 games for the Rebels starting in 12, where he notched 42 tackles with eight being for a loss, three and a half sacks, and four pass deflections. [8] Ahead of the 2024 season, he was named the recipient of the Chucky Mullins Award. [8] In week 9 of the 2024 season, Pegues recorded three tackles for a loss, two sacks, and a rushing touchdown in a win over Oklahoma. [9]

College statistics

SeasonGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumblesRushingReceiving
GPGSSoloAstCmbTfLSckIntYdsAvgPDFRYdsTDFFAttYdsAvgTDRecYdsAvgTD
Auburn Tigers
2020 1115142.807578.10
2021 1311151620.0
Ole Miss Rebels
2022 12015112653.02144.00111.01
2023 131218244283.544133.30
2024 1210182341143.511020623.17
Career 612462631252910.071030933.178587.31

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References

  1. Katz, Michael (2024-11-27). "On day of his last Egg Bowl, Oxford native J.J. Pegues gets his chance to be 'The Mayor'". Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
  2. Han, Giana (18 December 2019). "Four-star tight end Jeremiah Pegues signs with Auburn over Alabama, Ole Miss". AL.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  3. 1 2 Smith, Sutton (19 January 2022). "J.J. Pegues, former TE/DL at Auburn, transfers home to play for Ole Miss". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  4. Hutchins, Sam (24 October 2024). "How lineman JJ Pegues became a record-setting, automatic touchdown for Ole Miss football". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  5. Durando, Bennett (19 August 2021). "Position change sends Auburn football's J.J. Pegues searching for 'the unstoppable move'". The Montgomery Advisor. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  6. 1 2 Green, Tom (18 January 2022). "J.J. Pegues becomes 6th Auburn defensive lineman to enter transfer portal". AL.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  7. "JJ Pegues 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  8. 1 2 Kassim, Ehsan (22 August 2024). "Ole Miss football DT JJ Pegues receives Chucky Mullins Courage Award for 2024 season". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
  9. Macon Gillespie, John. "'Having Fun!' Ole Miss DT JJ Pegues is Embracing Two-Way Player Role With Rebels". Ole Miss Rebels on SI. SI.com. Retrieved 2 November 2024.