Usage Score
4.7
Player Dossier
2023-2025Northern Illinois
Jay'shon Thomas
DE • 6'4" • 246 lbs • Cataula, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jay'shon Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.4
Consistency
7.4
Season Value
12.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
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.
Jay'shon Thomas, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Jay'shon Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Northern Illinois paired 5 primary output with 14.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
14.4
Usage
4.7
Consistency
7.4
Best Game by takeover score
Kent State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. San Diego State: 0. Miami (OH): 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Ohio: 0. Ball State: 4. Massachusetts: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Kent State: 0
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. Unknown: 0 by 0. San Diego State: 4 by 16.7. Miami (OH): 3 by 22.5. Eastern Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Ohio: 2 by 8.3. Ball State: 3 by 52.5. Massachusetts: 1 by 4.2. Western Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Kent State: 0 by 0
Split Comparison
Wins2 · n=2 · +1.8 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=6 · -1.8 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=4 · +0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ball State
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Ball State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/28 | vs Kent State | L 31-35 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/19 | vs Western Michigan | L 19-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/13 | @ Massachusetts | W 45-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Ball State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 21-7 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Ohio | L 21-48 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 10-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14-25 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs San Diego State | L 3-6 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northern Illinois
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 5 | 14.4 | 4.7 | 5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ball State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 59 takeover score.
#2
Miami (OH)
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 19 takeover score.
#3
Western Michigan
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 8.1 takeover score.
#4
San Diego State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.4 takeover score.
#5
Ohio
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
5 primary output · 14.4 efficiency · 4.7 usage
12.9
#2
2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8006
Harris County · Hamilton, GA
- Committed To
- Northern Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
19
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 9 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.