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2022 Football Roster

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AAJ Finley
AJ Finley
AJ Finley
A.J. Finley
A.J. Finley
A.J. Finley
Finley
Finley
Finley
AAJ Finley
AJ Finley
Jersey Number 21

AJ Finley

  • Position:
    S
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    205
  • Hometown:
    Mobile, Ala.
  • High School:
    St. Paul's Episcopal School
  • Major:
    Finance
 CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
 • 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List
 • 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Future Prospect team
 ACADEMIC HIGHLIGHTS
 • Dean's Honor Roll (Spring 2021)
 • Chancellor's Honor Roll (Spring 2020)
 • SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2020)

2022 (SENIOR*): Started all 13 games at safety for the Rebels ... Finished the season first on the team with 46 solo tackles ... Ranked fourth on the team with 76 total tackles ... Hauled in two interceptions ... vs. Troy (9/3/22): Started at safety for Ole Miss in the season-opener, recording five total tackles on the day, all solo ... vs. Central Arkansas (9/10/22): Made the start at safety for the Rebels, where he made two solo tackles along with a pass breakup ... at Georgia Tech (9/17/22): Led the Rebels in tackles (7) in the team’s first shutout since 2014 … Also logged a pass breakup against the Yellow Jackets ... vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Recorded nine total tackles, as well as the team’s lone interception of the day as the starting free safety ... vs. Kentucky (10/1/22): Made team-high nine total tackles in the win over the Wildcats, along with forcing and recovering a fumble ... at Vanderbilt (10/8/22): Set a new career-high of 13 tackles against the Commodores including 0.5 TFLs, marking his third straight game with nine or more tackles ... vs. Auburn (10/15/22): Made a total of eight tackles as a starting piece of the Rebel secondary, while also bringing in his second interception of the year ... at LSU (10/22/22): Tallied two tackles for the Rebel defense ... at Texas A&M (10/29/22): Started at safety in the Rebel secondary, where he finished the night with four tackles including one TFL ... vs. Alabama (11/12/22): Finished the day with three total tackles as the team’s starting safety ... at Arkansas (11/19/22): Capped off his night with five total tackles as a starting safety for the Rebels, including notching a career-high two TFLs ... vs. Mississippi State (11/24/22): Capped off his day by recording four solo tackles as the team’s starting safety ... vs. Texas Tech (12/28/22): Earned the start at safety and made 5 total tackles to finish out the season ... Preseason All-SEC third team (Athlon, Phil Steele).

2021 (JUNIOR): Appeared in all 13 games with 12 starts at safety ... Finished third on the team with 90 total tackles ... Led the team with three interceptions ... Registered four pass breakups and one forced fumble ... vs. Louisville (9/6/21): Broke up a pass and tied for the team lead with eight tackles ... vs. Austin Peay (9/11/21): Recorded five tackles from the free safety position, tying for the team lead ... vs. Tulane (9/18/21): Tied for third on the team with five tackles in the victory ... at #1 Alabama (10/2/21): Totaled three tackles, including one for a loss ... vs. #13 Arkansas (10/9/21): Ranked second on the team with a season-high 10 tackles ... at Tennessee (10/16/21): Finished with five tackles in the victory ... vs. LSU (10/23/21): Forced a fumble, broke up a pass and finished fourth on the team with seven tackles ...  at #18 Auburn (10/30/21): Led the team with 10 tackles ... vs. Liberty (11/6/21): Intercepted two passes and led the team with 12 tackles ... Became the first Rebel to tally two interceptions in the same game since CJ Moore register two interceptions vs. Cal in 2017 ... vs. #11 Texas A&M (11/13/21): Came through with the game-sealing pick-six ... vs. Vanderbilt (11/20/21): Led Ole Miss with eight tackles and one pass breakup ... at Mississippi State (11/25/21): Played all 86 defensive snaps, totaling seven tackles in the Egg Bowl victory ... vs. #7 Baylor (1/1/22): Earned the start at free safety and tallied two total tackles.

2020 (SOPHOMORE): Participated in all 10 games with nine starts at free safety ... Finished fourth on the team with 62 total tackles, including two tackles for loss ... Led the team with three interceptions ... Had a team-high seven pass breakups ... vs. #5 Florida (9/26/20): Recorded first career start ... Tallied two total tackles and one interception at the free safety position ... at Kentucky (10/3/20): Made his second consecutive start ... Recorded three tackles in the victory ... vs. #2 Alabama (10/10/20): Started at defensive back and recorded six total tackles, including four solo tackles ... at Arkansas (10/17/20): Recorded three solo tackles and broke up a pass in 45 snaps as a reserve free safety ... vs. Auburn (10/24/20): Racked up a career-high eight tackles and broke up a pass as a starting safety ... at Vanderbilt (10/31/20): Led the Rebel defense with a career-high 12 total tackles ... Started and played 72-of-76 defensive snaps at safety ... Recorded his second interception of the season and recovered a fumble ... vs. South Carolina (11/14/20): Hauled in his third interception of the season ... Also recorded six total tackles, two quarterback pressures and broke up a pass ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28/20): Tallied six total tackles, including one for a loss in the Egg Bowl victory ... at LSU (12/19/20): Recorded seven total tackles, including one for a loss ... Also broke up a pass in his eighth start of the season ... vs. #7 Indiana (1/2/21): Made nine total tackles and broke up a pass in the Outback Bowl win.

2019 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 12 games as backup defensive back and on special teams during true freshman campaign ... Recorded 16 tackles on the season with two tackles for loss ... Registered two fumble recoveries, both on special teams coverage ... at Memphis (8/31/19): Registered one tackle in collegiate debut ... vs. Arkansas (9/7/19): Saw time on defense and special teams, helping hold the Razorbacks to 361 yards - the fewest Ole Miss has allowed since Sept. 9, 2017 ... vs. Southeastern Louisiana (9/14/19): Secured a tackle ... vs. #23 Cal (9/21/19): Recorded a tackle in back-to-back games ... at #2 Alabama (9/28/19): Battled for a career-best four tackles, including 1.0 TFL ... Recovered a muffed punt for first career fumble recovery ... vs. Vanderbilt (10/5/19): Notched a tackle in 31-6 victory ... at Missouri (10/12/19): Recovered second muffed punt of the season and posted two tackles ... vs. Texas A&M (10/19/19): Registered two tackles against the Aggies ... at #11 Auburn (11/2/19): Recorded a tackle against the Tigers ... vs. New Mexico State (11/9/19): Registered a tackle in a 41-3 victory ... vs. #1 LSU (11/16/19): Recorded a tackle in ninth consecutive game ... at Mississippi State (11/28/19): Competed in 12th game of the season, registering a TFL ... Member of the 2019 signing class.

HIGH SCHOOL: Unanimous 3-star prospect by ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports ... Rated the No. 21 prospect in Alabama in 2019 class (Rivals) ... Registered six interceptions from the safety position as a senior ... Helped lead St. Paul’s Episcopal School to three-straight Alabama 5A State Championships from 2015-17 ... Led the Saints in rushing during his junior season, logging over 1,200 yards ... Chose Ole Miss over Tennessee, Iowa, Purdue, Wake Forest and Duke among nine offers ... Coached by Steve Mask.

PERSONAL: Son of Al and Shay Finley ... Full name is Allister Edward Finley, Jr. ... Born Sept. 14, 2001... SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll in 2020 ... Chancellor’s Honor Roll in spring 2020 ... Dean’s Honor Roll in spring 2021 ... Graduated with a bachelor's in finance in December 2022.