Jay'shon Thomas
Jay'shon Thomas
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois | 19 | 8 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 19 | 8 | 3.0 | 2.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 19–17
vs Holy Cross
1 QB HUR
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northern Illinois
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Northern Illinois
Returning around him
- 53% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: -16 net (6 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northern Illinois · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #125 · 2026 recruiting class #81
DNA match
Player DNA
Pressure Merchant
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Demeioun Robinson’s 2021 season.
Matches Demeioun on
Differs from Demeioun on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Lawrence Falatea's freshman season at Washington State (2022).
Matches Lawrence on
Differs from Lawrence on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #10980
Peaked at #10980 this season.