Jay'shon Thomas holds the RDE · Starter spot in Northern Illinois Huskies’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Jay'shon Thomas is a 6'4", 246-pound right defensive end for Northern Illinois wearing number 18. A redshirt junior from Cataula, Georgia, Thomas was a three-star recruit in the 2023 class. During the 2025 season, he recorded 19 total tackles, including 8 solo tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 5 quarterback hurries. Thomas returns to the roster for the upcoming season.

Northern Illinois2023 — present