#36

Javen Gibson

DL · Old Dominion · Jr. · #36

Returning to Old Dominion for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Javen Gibson

DL · Old Dominion · Jr · #36

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Old Dominion
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Old Dominion10-3HC: Ricky Rahne · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Old Dominion2484.53.5------
Career2484.53.5------

How he plays

Play style

Disrupts the pocket from the interior.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Old Dominion

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Old Dominion

Returning around him

  • 74% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -7 net (15 in / 22 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Old Dominion · Last season: 10-3 · Talent rank #122 · 2026 recruiting class #95

DNA match

Player DNA

3-Tech Penetrator

Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeffery Pooler Jr.’s 2021 season.

Northwestern · 2021

#2

Thomas Davis

App State · 2024

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 14
82%
#3

Thomas Davis

App State · 2025

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 14
82%
#4

Ethan Hassler

Arkansas State · 2022

81%
#5

Elijah Alston

Miami · 2024

79%

Matches Jeffery on

Weight
TFL rate
Sack rate

Differs from Jeffery on

Hurry rate (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Marshon Oxley's freshman season at Colorado State (2023).

Colorado State · 2023

#2

Caden Sullivan

App State · 2022

83%
#3

TW Ayers

Arkansas State · 2020

80%
#4

Alex Kilgore

SMU · 2023

79%
#5

Turner Coxe

SMU · 2020

78%

Matches Marshon on

Class year
Hurry rate
Sack rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #5610

Final rank
#6633
Avg #6285.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #5610 this season.