Jacksonville State · L 0-24
No tackles.
Gillespie has tackles in 7 of New Mexico State’s 8 games: none against Jacksonville State.
Javon Gillespie
One game to point at: 4 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Mercyhurst — Week 1, 2026.
14 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-34@ Florida State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | W 51-14vs Mercyhurst | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 19-29@ Hawai'i | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 18-42vs New Mexico | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Western Kentucky | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 3-22@ Florida International | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 30-24@ Sam Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Week 1 · 2026
W 51-14
vs Mercyhurst
0.5 tackles for loss · 4 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 37-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
7%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
14tackles this season14 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tony Sanchez
Pass share
48.3%
243 pass / 260 run
Plays / game
62.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
267 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #203 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Tim Beck and Tony Sanchez.
