Player Career
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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 production: 19 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks across 9 career games in the available record. That gives Jay'shon Thomas' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Northern Illinois
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 10 | 19.9 | 7.4 | 10 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 132 Ball State
Week 9 · W 21-7 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 136 Massachusetts
Week 12 · W 45-3 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
58.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 82 Miami (OH)
Week 6 · L 14-25 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
41.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.9 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 130 Kent State
Week 14 · L 31-35 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
34.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 34.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Holy Cross
Week 1 · W 19-17
1
Havoc Plays
23.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 23.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
10 primary output · 19.9 efficiency · 7.4 usage
58.4
#2
2023 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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