
JJ Pegues is a former collegiate defensive tackle who represented Auburn and Ole Miss from 2020 to 2024. Pegues is one of the draft prospects in the 2025 NFL draft. The Oxford, Mississipi native (as per NFL’s official website) finished his secondary education at Oxford High School, where he played football under Coach Chris Cutcliffe’s tutelage, as reported by the Auburn Tigers official website. Pegues was a two-sport athlete in high school, playing both football and basketball.
Revisiting his collegiate career, JJ Pegues played 38 games for the Rebels in three years. The University of Mississippi product started his post-high school football career at Auburn University in 2020. He stayed there for 2 years, during which he accounted for 16 total tackles and 2 tackles for loss. After transferring to Ole Miss, JJ’s production saw quite an uprise compared to his Auburn production. Pegues played 38 games in a Rebels jersey and concluded his Ole Miss tenure by tallying 110 total tackles, 10 sacks, and 27 tackles for loss in 3 years. Pegues earned a 74.6 grade from Pro Football Focus (PFF) for his 2024 season campaign. According to Pro Football Focus, Pegues lined up for the majority of his snaps in the B GAP during his time at the University of Mississippi.
JJ Pegues’ NIL deals
As of March 2025, JJ Pegues has signed multiple NIL deals. His first one came with The Grove Collective, the NIL collective for student-athletes at Ole Miss. He also joined hands with Neighbourhood Hero Fun Day and Neighbourhood Hero Football Camp (via On3).
JJ is active on social media, having accounts on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram (via On3).
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JJ Pegues’ NIL deal tracker
The following table is an account of the NIL deals that JJ Pegues has signed in his career as of March 2025, according to On3's official website:
Date | NIL Deal |
5/08/24 | Neighbourhood Hero Football Camp |
7/26/23 | Neighbourhood Hero Fun Day |
2/20/23 | The Grove Collective |
FAQs on JJ Pegues
A. JJ Pegues is from Oxford, Mississippi as per NFL's official website.
A. According to NFL's official website, JJ Pegues weighs around 309 lbs.
A. Yes, JJ Pegues was one of 329 prospects to be invited to the NFL Scouting Combine 2025 (via NFL's official website).