Cornerback, New Mexico State (from Coastal Carolina, East Texas A&M), 2023–26
Javon Gillespie
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Columbia, SC
Javon Gillespie plays cornerback for New Mexico State, after Coastal Carolina (2023–24) and East Texas A&M (2025). Last time out, at Florida International: 1 tackles, 1 INT.
2026 so far
12 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 1 tackles, 1 INT at Florida International, L 3–22
Next game: at Sam Houston, Oct 21
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
2interceptions, career highvs. Stephen F. Austin, 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | East Texas A&M | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 12 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 19 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | CB | RS | ||
| 2024 | Coastal Carolina | 2 | CB | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | East Texas A&M | 2 | CB | So. | ||
| 2026 | New Mexico State | 2 | CB | Jr. | 6′1″ | 185 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 New Mexico State 6 games, 12 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Florida State | L 17–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | vs. Mercyhurst | W 51–14 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Hawai’i | L 19–29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. New Mexico | L 18–42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 34–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | at Florida International | L 3–22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2025 East Texas A&M 3 games, 7 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at SMU | L 13–42 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 6 | atFlorida State | L 3–77 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Stephen F. Austin | L 21–31 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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