James Djonkam
James Djonkam
Wins his gap play after play. Across four seasons and three programs, four head coaches: Herm Edwards, Kenny Dillingham, Chris Creighton and Brent Pry. His first career honor landed in 2024: All-MAC. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against South Carolina, Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-MAC
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2024)
All-MAC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 7 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 98 | 34 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 20 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona State | 13 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 138 | 48 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
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
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +0 net (27 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #40 · 2026 recruiting class #30
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 Jevon Banks’s 2022 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyrin Bradley's junior season at West Virginia (2024).
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