Juwon Gaston is a safety who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Middle Tennessee.
Gaston erases the deep middle of the field. Played for two head coaches at two programs in three seasons: Dana Holgorsen and Derek Mason. The first career honor came in 2025: Conference USA Defensive Player of the Week. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Marshall — Week 4, 2025.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
37 tackles. 4 passes defended. 3 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.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 37 | 23 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | Houston | 13 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Houston | 19 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 69 | 42 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-34vs Austin Peay | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 10-42@ Wisconsin | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-13@ Nevada | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-42vs Marshall | 8 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 2 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 16-24@ Kennesaw State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 30-56vs Florida International | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 26-42@ Western Kentucky | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-17vs Sam Houston | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-24@ New Mexico State | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 23 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 3 | 4 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%4 pass breakupsInterceptions
3interceptionsTackle volume
37tackles this seasonTFL rate
4%2 TFL37 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 4 pass breakups · 3 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Road5g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
61.3%
495 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
67.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
547 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #110 at the position.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Dana Holgorsen, Willie Fritz and Derek Mason.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
