Jermaine Mathews Jr.

CB · #7 · Ohio State · SR · 5'11" · 195 · Cincinnati, OH

Projected LCB starter

20 2026 tackles
0 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL
0 2026 INT + PD
48 Career games (21 starts)

Career

SeasonTeamGPGSTackles Sacks TFL INT PD FF
2026 Ohio State7620 0 1 0 0 0
2025 Ohio State141426 1 1 2 2 1
2024 Ohio State16021 1 2 0 0 0
2023 Ohio State1119 0 0 1 2 0

2026 Percentile vs CBs

Tackles per game 2.9 73
Havoc plays 1 68
INT + pass breakups 0 0
Forced fumbles 0 0

The situation

Ohio State 2026 defense ›
Explosive rate allowed 6.3% 97
Line yards per carry allowed 2.0 83
Sack rate 4.2% 19

2026 Game log

WeekOpponentTkl Sacks TFL INT PD
W2 @ TEX4 2
W5 @ IOWA3
W7 @ IND3

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board
#50 T.J. Parker DL · Central Phenix City CLEM
#51 Jahlil Hurley CB · Florence ALA
#52 Jermaine Mathews Jr. CB · Winton Woods OSU
#53 Alex Birchmeier IOL · Broad Run PSU
#54 Noah Rogers WR · Rolesville OSU
CBs in the class
#4 Malik Muhammad South Oak Cliff TEX
#5 Jahlil Hurley Florence ALA
#6 Jermaine Mathews Jr. Winton Woods OSU
#7 Ja'Keem Jackson Osceola FLA
#8 Calvin Simpson-Hunt Waxahachie OSU
2026 · 68th pctile of CBs
Recruit · 98th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.