University of North Texas Athletics
2026 Football Roster

CJ Coombes
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 212
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Bellefonte, DE
- High School:
- IMG Academy
- Prev School:
- Wofford / Tulsa
Prior to UNT: Spent 2025 and 2024 seasons at Wofford … saw action and started 17 games in his time at Wofford … filled the stat sheet with 119 total tackles, 6.0 TFLs, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two interceptions in two seasons with the Terriers … started five games on the year in 2025 before missing the rest of the season due to injury … totaled 31.0 tackles along with 0.5 sack, a forced fumble, an INT and a fumble recovery … had 12 tackles, 0.5 sack and two PBUs in the season opener against South Carolina State … grabbed his second career interception and returned it 72 yards for a touchdown against Richmond … produced 10 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery at Mercer … started all 12 games in the secondary at Wofford in 2024 … finished his redshirt freshman season with 88 tackles, 5.0 TFL, an INT, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … tallied eight tackles and a PBU at Richmond … produced a career-best 13 tackles along with a TFL and a fumble recovery vs. William & Mary … pulled down an INT and added eight tackles and a TFL against VMI … produced five tackles including three TFLs, a sack and a PBU at Furman … had 10 tackles against The Citadel … started his career in 2023 at Tulsa … appeared in four games … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at IMG Academy in 2022 where he finished with 62 tackles, 3.5 sack and four interceptions to help IMG win a national championship … attended Delaware Military Academy where he was named an All-Conference player as a sophomore, junior and a senior … had 67 tackles, four INTs, three forced fumbles and seven interceptions as a senior … also played basketball and lacrosse.
NCAA Stats Prior to UNT
| Year | TEAM | GP | GS | SOLO | AST | TT | TFL | SACKS | PBU | INTS | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Tulsa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Wofford | 12 | 12 | 59 | 29 | 88 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Wofford | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023-25 | TOTAL | 21 | 17 | 74 | 45 | 119 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 5 | 2 | 2 |







