Jermaine Mathews Jr.

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

Projected LCB starter

26 2025 tackles

1 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL

4 2025 INT + PD

41 Career games (15 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	Ohio State	14	14	26	1	1	2	2	1
2024	Ohio State	16	0	21	1	2	0	0	0
2023	Ohio State	11	1	9	0	0	1	2	0

Tackles per game 1.9 50

Havoc plays 3 81

INT + pass breakups 4 85

Forced fumbles 1 81

Explosive rate allowed 7.0% 99

Line yards per carry allowed 1.8 92

Sack rate 9.3% 96

Wk	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W1	TEX	3			1	1
W3	OHIO	3
W6	MINN	2		1
W7	@ ILL	1	1
W11	@ PUR				1	1
W19	MIA	5

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

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

Jahlil Hurley Florence ALA

Jermaine Mathews Jr. Winton Woods OSU

2025 · 81th pctile of CBs

Recruit · 98th pctile of class