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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 10 | 49th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 9 | 30th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 13 | 503rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 4 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 23 | — |
Charting
Where Gibson's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Old Dominion#114 · 2-7 | 9 | 47% | 25 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2025 | Old Dominion#32 · 10-3 | 10 | 36% | 24 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Javen Gibson's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Javen Gibson's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Norfolk State | W 31–10 | 8.7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ Virginia Tech | L 21–44 | 8.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  East Carolina | L 17–20 | 5.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  James Madison | L 20–46 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ Georgia State | L 10–42 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 6 | @ App State | W 10–3 | 9.9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Georgia Southern | L 15–23 | 9.6 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 8 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 0–26 | 6.2 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Marshall | L 23–36 | 6.8 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 7.6 | 25 | 9 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 25 | 949th / 5664 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 9.5 | 22nd / 2634 |
| Sacks | 4.5 | 59th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 6 | 38th / 1549 |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 145th / 627 |
| Return yards | 20 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Norfolk State | ✓ DL | 60 | ~35 (14–55) | 4 | · | 58% |
| Wk 2 · Virginia Tech | ✓ DL | 86 | ~39 (15–62) | 2 | · | 45% |
| Wk 3 · East Carolina | ✓ DL | 68 | ~34 (13–54) | 3 | · | 50% |
| Wk 4 · James Madison | ✓ DL | 79 | ~37 (14–58) | 1 | · | 47% |
| Wk 5 · Georgia State | ✓ DL | 63 | · | · | · | — |
| Wk 6 · App State | ✓ DL | 55 | ~37 (14–55) | 4 | · | 67% |
| Wk 7 · Georgia Southern | ✓ DL | 75 | ~47 (23–59) | 4 | 1 | 63% |
| Wk 8 · Louisiana Tech | ✓ DL | 80 | ~40 (20–50) | 3 | · | 50% |
| Wk 9 · Marshall | ✓ DL | 72 | ~35 (14–55) | 3 | · | 49% |
| Season | 9 GS | 643 | 304 (194–391) | 24 | 1 | 47% |
Position Room
15 DLs on the Old Dominion roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | DeAndre Lynch | DL | JR | 38 | 2.5 | 2 | — | 2 |
| 4 | Javen Gibson | DL | SR | 25 | 9.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 95 | Ahmaad Foster | DL | SO | 23 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 40 | Hunter Malecki | DL | SO | 21 | 3 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
| 94 | Lorenzo McFadden-Pressley | DL | SO | 13 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Chris Forbes | DL | SO | 11 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 88 | Malachi Harris | DL | FR | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 44 | Bucci Farmer | DL | SO | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 97 | LeDarrion Menter | DL | SO | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 31 | BJ Campbell | DL | SO | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| DJ Thompson | DL | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 51 | Idrissa Kamara | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Gavin Harrison | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | Lucas Banks | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | Chris Hilliard | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Old Dominion depth chart →