Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-17vs Sacramento State | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 0 tackles |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#55
Javon Thomas
Junior defensive lineman on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 280 lb · East Lansing, MI · East Lansing
Returning to Eastern Michigan for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
1 hurries
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: vs Sacramento State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive lineman on Eastern Michigan's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Eastern Michigan in 2024.
Javon Thomas
This is his second year in the same defensive front at Eastern Michigan.
0 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
His career
2024
- Signed with Eastern Michigan3-star out of East Lansing
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Eastern Michigan
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Chris Creighton — 5-10 over that span.
2025Eastern Michigan4-8HC: Chris Creighton · Balanced
2026Eastern Michigan1-2HC: Chris Creighton · Pass-leaning, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: qb hurries (83rd percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 0.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chris Creighton
Pass share
58.2%
107 pass / 77 run
Plays / game
61.3
3 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning, slow tempo.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eastern Michigan | -- | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Eastern Michigan | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 28–17
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Eastern Michigan
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Eastern Michigan
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -14 net (12 in / 26 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Eastern Michigan · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #103 · 2026 recruiting class #106
Background
EMU: Pronounced JUH-von…2025: Played in nine games…Recorded six tackles, including two solo and four assisted…Recorded a career-high two tackles at Buffalo (Oct. 4)…Earned Academic All-MAC honors…2024: Redshirted…HIGH SCHOOL: Attended East Lansing High School and played under Head Coach Bill Fera...
The defensive line · Eastern Michigan
- #54Quincy Byas5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #33Carter Evans4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #88Ronn Hardin2.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Warren-Stevens Tayou1.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Javon Thomas0 tackles for loss · 2025
17 more on the roster · Eastern Michigan team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology