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Northern Illinois · Football
Jay'shon Thomas
DE · Junior · #18 · 6' 4" · 246 lbs
From Cataula, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$32.3K
Northern Illinois · Football
Jay'shon Thomas
DE · Junior · #18 · 6' 4" · 246 lbs
From Cataula, GA
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Estimated NIL value
$32.3K
Northern Illinois · Football
DE · Junior · #18 · 6' 4" · 246 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Cataula, GA
Estimated NIL value
$32.3K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $27.3K
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Jay'shon Thomas is a 6' 4" 246 lbs Junior Defensive End for Northern Illinois and is listed by ESPN from Cataula, GA. Jay'shon Thomas ranks 26th within the current Northern Illinois football roster. The modeled value is $32.3K, with $27.3K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.8%
Football pool: $3.4M
Pool share of school
0.4%
Northern Illinois roster market: $6.85M
Roster dollars tracked
$3.4M
Northern Illinois Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive End
Class
Junior
Jersey
#18
Height
6' 4"
Weight
246 lbs
Hometown
Cataula, GA
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Northern Illinois Huskies
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 2252 nationally
Rating: 0.8006
High school: Harris County
From: Hamilton, GA
Class: 2023 / TE
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
21
Total tackles
8
Solo tackles
2
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northern Illinois Huskies | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 21 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Latest games
Kent State Golden FlashesNov 28, 2025 · 35-31L
Western Michigan BroncosNov 19, 2025 · 35-195 TOT · 3 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Massachusetts MinutemenNov 13, 2025 · 45-31 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Toledo RocketsNov 6, 2025 · 42-32 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Ball State CardinalsOct 25, 2025 · 21-73 TOT · 3 SOLO · 2 SACK · 0 PDL
Ohio BobcatsOct 18, 2025 · 48-212 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Eastern Michigan EaglesOct 11, 2025 · 16-101 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Miami (OH) RedHawksOct 4, 2025 · 25-143 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDSideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Jay'shon Thomas, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $32.3K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $32.3K. The pool-accounting allocation is $27.3K, equal to about 0.8% of the Northern Illinois football market. The player ranks 26th on that roster.
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