Players
Jay'shon Thomas
DE · Northern Illinois
Jay'shon Thomas
DE · #18 · Northern Illinois
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'4" · 246 lb
- Seasons
- 4
- Recruiting
- ★★★☆☆ · 0.8006
- Class rank
- #2520 · 2023
- Hometown
- Cataula, GA
- High school
- Harris County
Returning player.
Career
30 Tackles · 5.0 TFL · 2.5 Sacks
On a roster 2023–2026. Statistics held for 2025–2026 (2 of 4 seasons).
2026
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
11 Tackles · 2.0 TFL · 0.5 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | @ Arizona | L 17–42 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | vs Illinois State | L 24–28 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | @ Iowa | L 0–40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025
Tackles for loss are also counted in the total above; the two halves are the same tackles seen twice.
Week by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
19 Tackles · 3.0 TFL · 2.0 Sacks
Defense
| Wk | Opponent | Result | TOT | SOLO | TFL | SACKS | QB HUR | PD | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | vs Kent State | L 31–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | vs Western Michigan | L 19–35 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | @ Massachusetts | W 45–3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Ball State | W 21–7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @ Ohio | L 21–48 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | @ Eastern Michigan | L 10–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14–25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | vs San Diego State | L 3–6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | vs Holy Cross | W 19–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2024
We hold no 2024 statistics for this player.
2023
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