Dvon J-Thomas
Dvon J-Thomas
Wins his gap play after play. This is his fourth year in the same defensive front at Penn State. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Maryland, Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Penn State, 86 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Penn State | 31 | 12 | 4.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 26 | 14 | 5.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Penn State | 14 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Penn State | 15 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 86 | 38 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Josh Ratcliff’s 2021 season.
Matches Josh on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Denzel Lowry's graduate season at Louisville (2025).
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