Usage Score
7
Player Dossier
2019-2024Penn State
Dvon J-Thomas
DT • 6'1" • 304 lbs • Burtonsville, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dvon J-Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
11.6
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
12.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Dvon J-Thomas, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Penn State. Dvon J-Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Penn State paired 2 primary output with 16.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 11.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Penn State
Games
15
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
11.6
Usage
7
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 0. Boise State: 1. SMU: 0. West Virginia: 0. Bowling Green: 1. Kent State: 0. Illinois: 0. UCLA: 0.5. USC: 0. Wisconsin: 0.5. Ohio State: 0. Washington: 0. Minnesota: 0.5. Maryland: 0. Oregon: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 1 by 4.2. Boise State: 4 by 26.7. SMU: 3 by 12.5. West Virginia: 2 by 8.3. Bowling Green: 4 by 26.7. Kent State: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 1 by 4.2. UCLA: 1 by 9.2. USC: 0 by 0. Wisconsin: 2 by 13.3. Ohio State: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 4 by 21.7. Maryland: 4 by 16.7. Oregon: 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=12 · -0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=3 · +0.0 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=8 · +0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=7 · -0.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
15 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oregon
Best efficiency game
26.7 vs Boise State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/10 | vs Notre Dame | L 24-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 1/1 | @ Boise State | W 31-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/21 | vs SMU | W 38-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/8 | @ Oregon | L 37-45 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Maryland | W 44-7 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Minnesota | W 26-25 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Washington | W 35-6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Ohio State | L 13-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Wisconsin | W 28-13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ USC | W 33-30 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs UCLA | W 27-11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Illinois | W 21-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Kent State | W 56-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Bowling Green | W 34-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ West Virginia | W 34-12 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 2 | 16.3 | 7.6 | 2 |
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 1.5 | 8.6 | 2.2 | -0.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 1.5 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 4 | 9.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 5 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 5 | 15.8 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Penn State | 4.5 | 11.6 | 7 | -0.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Penn State | 4.5 | 11.6 | 7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.
#2
Massachusetts
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.
#3
Bowling Green
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.8 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
#5
Indiana
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Penn State
2 primary output · 16.3 efficiency · 7.6 usage
20.5
#2
2023 Postseason · Penn State
18.4
5 primary · 15.8 efficiency · 3.5 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Penn State
18.4
5 primary · 15.8 efficiency · 3.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9066
McDonogh School · Owings Mills, MD
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
89
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.