the veteran FSU linebacker whose tone-setting toughness keeps showing up when healthy
DJ Lundy is a physical, experienced linebacker who has been a steady force for Florida State, totaling 25 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, and a pass breakup in his first five games of the 2024 season before a season-ending injury[6][9]. His calling card is downhill contact, veteran instincts, and enough playmaking flashes to matter in both run defense and pressure packages, with earlier FSU seasons showing impact plays like sacks, TFLs, forced fumbles, and pass breakups[11]. The big caveat: durability has become part of the evaluation, since he missed the rest of 2024 and has dealt with injury questions, so he looks best as a short-yardage, culture-setting linebacker rather than a clean 1:1 answer for every scheme[6][9].
