Juwon Gaston
Juwon Gaston
Erases the deep middle of the field. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 8 tackles, 0.5 sacks against Marshall — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Rick Stockstill → Derek Mason. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 37 | 23 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 3 | -- |
| 2024 | Houston | 13 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 19 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 69 | 42 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 3 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 14–13
at Nevada
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 2 INT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Middle Tennessee
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Middle Tennessee
Returning around him
- 1 Middle Tennessee player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (19 in / 18 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Middle Tennessee · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #110 · 2026 recruiting class #119
DNA match
Player DNA
Centerfielder
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kyndrich Breedlove’s 2024 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kyndrich Breedlove's junior season at Purdue (2024).
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