James Djonkam is a defensive lineman who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Virginia Tech.
Djonkam wins the gap play after play. The four seasons span three programs and four head coaches: Herm Edwards, Kenny Dillingham, Chris Creighton and Brent Pry. First career honor, 2024: All-MAC. On tape: 4 tackles against South Carolina, Week 1, 2025.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Virginia Tech | 7 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Eastern Michigan | 98 | 34 | 11.5 | 3.0 | 3 |
| 2023 | Arizona State | 20 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2022 | Arizona State | 13 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 138 | 48 | 14.0 | 3.0 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 11-24vs No. 13 South Carolina | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 20-44vs Vanderbilt | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 26-45vs Old Dominion | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Pry
Pass share
42.0%
319 pass / 441 run
Plays / game
63.3
12 games
Team sack rate
8.0%
351 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recruited as a two-star, and honored since.
The snaps went the other way.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-MAC · 2ND TEAM
All-MAC 2nd team (2024)
Weekly recognition
1 weekly honor (2024)
MAC Defensive Player of the Week
Coaching lineage · 2022–2025
6 coachesPlayed for 6 head coaches at 3 schools: Herm Edwards, Shaun Aguano, Kenny Dillingham, Chris Creighton, Brent Pry and Philip Montgomery.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
