Charleston Southern’s turnover-hunting linebacker
In the 2025 season, Justin Waters emerged as a disruptive, high-impact linebacker for Charleston Southern, stacking 59 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, a sack, an interception, two pass breakups, and a nation-leading seven forced fumbles while earning OVC/Big South Defensive Player of the Week honors after a 19-tackle, two-forced-fumble outburst against Gardner-Webb. He profiles as a tone-setter: physical, relentless, and unusually good at creating chaos, not just finishing plays. PFF also ranked him among the highest-graded FCS linebackers early in the 2025 season, which backs up the film-friendly buzz. If your team wants a linebacker who can flip games with violence, motor, and ball disruption, Waters is absolutely worth the attention.
