Is Jermaine Mathews Jr. starting?
Jermaine Mathews Jr. is the projected starter at LCB for Ohio State Buckeyes.
Senior · #7 · 5'11", 195 lbs
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Ohio State Starting Lineup
- LDE
- NT
- DT
- RDE
- WLB
- MLB
- LCBJermaine Mathews Jr.This player
- SS
- FS
- RCB
- NB
- RES
- RES
Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
The Story
Elite-Tier Talent
A 4-star recruit out of Winton Woods, ranked #52 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 26 tackles, 2 INT, 2 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot and 81th-percentile production nationally — good for a 91 overall (Elite tier).
- Jersey
- #7
- Class
- SR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 195 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 1 | 3 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9756
- National Rank
- #52
- High School
- Winton Woods
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Why this rating?
On a 94-rated defense; 81th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 91.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WMDTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 45-16
Oct 3WIOWATKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 31-14
Sep 26WILLTKL 7
- TKL
- 7
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final W 42-19
Sep 19WKENTTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 1
Final W 59-3
Sep 12LTEXTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 3
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-23
Sep 5WBALLTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 56-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WMD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | WIOWA | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WILL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | WKENT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | LTEX | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WBALL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jermaine Mathews Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.