Jayvon Thomas
Jayvon Thomas arrives at SMU with a new fit to prove and an old chapter closed.
4★ · NATIONAL RECRUIT
No.131
recruiting national rank
SMU fans can't agree whether the tape backs the reputation.
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
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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Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 27-24@ Florida State | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 56-10vs UC Davis | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-41@ No. 23 Louisville | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-24vs Missouri State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 25-16vs Boston College | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 23-13vs Virginia | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 59-20vs California | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 27-30@ Syracuse | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 31 · L 27-30 at Syracuse, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How SMU’s defense played that day
Syracuse’s 10 drives: 4 stopped · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 9.
4 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 2 for him; the box score credits 1.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
5 tackles.
Ratings of the games shown run from -17 to +12 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
10%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
21tackles this season21 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
49.4%
268 pass / 275 run
Plays / game
67.9
8 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
288 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
Former four-star. Now #289 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 22 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Jimbo Fisher, Elijah Robinson, Mike Elko and Rhett Lashlee.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to SMU
