#79 DJ Chester Season 2025
2024 Freshman All-SEC
2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll
Returns as LSU’s starting center after earning Freshman All-SEC honors at the position in 2024 … Started all 13 games at center as a redshirt freshman in 2024 … Played all but one offensive series in 2024 as he saw every snap in 12 of LSU’s 13 games … In 2024, was the lone underclassman starter on LSU’s offensive line … All 4 of LSU’s other starters on the offensive line were selected in the 2025 NFL Draft …
Has the most experience in an LSU uniform among all of the Tiger offensive lineman … In 2 years with the Tigers, has appeared in 17 games with 13 starts … Played a total of 1,006 offensive snaps during his career at LSU … Key part of LSU offensive line that led the SEC in sacks allowed in 2024 with only 15 in 13 games … Named to the 2024 SEC Academic Honor Roll … Majoring in information systems and analytics.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON (2024)
Starter in all 13 games at center … Named to the Freshman All-SEC team … Part of an LSU offensive line that led the SEC in sacks allowed with only 15 in 13 games … Was the only underclassman on LSU’s starting offensive line as he played alongside senior guards Miles Frazier and Garrett Dellinger … Played every offensive snap in 12 of 13 games with the exception coming in win over South Alabama … Didn’t play the final series against South Alabama (10 snaps) … Played a total of 925 offensive snaps (592 passing/333 rushing) … In 592 pass blocking opportunities, allowed only 4 sacks … Appeared on a career-best 93 snaps at Florida … First career start came in season-opener against Southern Cal (64 snaps) … In win over Baylor in the Texas Bowl, was the only regular-season starter from the offensive line in the lineup … Still, LSU managed 427 yards of offense, 4 offensive TDs and didn’t allow a sack in the 44-31 victory.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
Appeared in 4 games … Played a total of 81 snaps … Saw action against Grambling, Mississippi State, Missouri and Army … Stepped in at center for an injured Charles Turner in win over Missouri, playing 16 crucial snaps in the road win over the Tigers … Played season-high 30 snaps in win over Grambling and 27 against Army … Other action came against Mississippi State, seeing action for 8 plays.
HIGH SCHOOL
Two-sport standout at Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy … Dominant offensive lineman in football and a shot put and discus standout in track and field … Played three positions on the offensive line during his prep career – center, guard and tackle … Selected to play in the All-American bowl following his senior season … Consensus 4-star offensive line prospect according to On3 … Ranked No. 9 nationally at his position and No. 9 in Georgia in the On3 Consensus rankings … … Rated as high as No. 57 overall nationally by 247Sports and No. 8 at his position … Listed as the fifth-best player in Georgia by 247Sports.
DJ Chester’s Career Statistics
Year G-GS Offensive Snaps
2023 4-0 81
2024 13-13 925
Totals 17-13 1,006