Jay'shon Thomas

DE • 6'4" • 246 lbs • Cataula, GA, USA

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Jay'shon Thomas shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.9 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Solid production for an edge defender

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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High-upside career profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: Northern Illinois
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Ball State

Player Story

Jay'shon Thomas built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive end from Cataula, GA wearing No. 16, spending time with Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Jay'shon Thomas' career was his defensive...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8006

Harris County · Hamilton, GA

Committed To: Northern Illinois
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2023

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Latest team and position: Northern Illinois · DE
Career Tackles: 19
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 9 games
Best season: 2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Top game: Ball State
Recruit profile: 3-star · Harris County · Northern Illinois
High school pipeline: Harris County · 11 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 16 · Sophomore
2025 Tackles rank: 19 tackles · DE 112th (top 40%) · Mid-American 198th (top 35%) · National 2,129th (top 35%)

Jay'shon Thomas played DE for Northern Illinois. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jay'shon Thomas recorded 19 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Northern Illinois.

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