Javae Gilmore
Javae Gilmore
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2024–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Charles Huff → Tony Gibson. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Marshall | 56 | 18 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Mississippi State | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 58 | 19 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 48–24
vs Old Dominion
5 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 24-point win at home against Old Dominion.
How he plays
Play style
Fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Marshall
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Marshall
Returning around him
- 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: +5 net (27 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Marshall · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #89 · 2026 recruiting class #121
DNA match
Player DNA
Thumper
Downhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to C.J. Goetz’s 2023 season.
Matches C.J. on
Differs from C.J. on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to AJ Vongphachanh's sophomore season at Utah State (2021).
Matches AJ on
Differs from AJ on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #8380
Peaked at #8380 this season.
Background
HERD FILE: Gilmore comes to Marshall from Mississippi State where he is joined by wide receiver Antonio Harmon, who was also with the Bulldogs. Gilmore appeared in 24 games over three seasons with Mississippi State. In 2024, he appeared in 11 games with zero starts and made his first career tackl...