Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2023-2025Ohio State
Jermaine Mathews Jr.
CB • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
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Impact Production
42
Developing production for a corner
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
41
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Player Story
Jermaine Mathews Jr. built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a cornerback from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 7, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Jermaine Mathews Jr.'s career was his...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Jermaine Mathews Jr., CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Ohio State. Jermaine Mathews Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 61
- TFL
- 4
- Sacks
- 2
- Passes defended
- 5
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jermaine Mathews Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · CB
- Career Tackles
- 61
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Winton Woods · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Winton Woods · 31 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Junior
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 26 tackles · CB 144th (top 31%) · Big Ten 193rd (top 25%) · National 1,653rd (top 27%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 6 | 13 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 2 | 40.8 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 12 | 7 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 23.4 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 15 | 2.5 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 23.4 |
| 2025 Postseason | Ohio State | 12 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 20 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 43.5 |
Related Context
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Jermaine Mathews Jr. played CB for Ohio State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Jermaine Mathews Jr. recorded 61 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Ohio State paired 6.5 primary output with 14.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
14.5
Usage
5.8
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami: 0. Texas: 1. Ohio: 0. Washington: 0. Minnesota: 1.5. Illinois: 3. Wisconsin: 0. Penn State: 0. Purdue: 1. UCLA: 0. Rutgers: 0. Indiana: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami: 6 by 25. Texas: 3 by 22.5. Ohio: 3 by 12.5. Washington: 2 by 8.3. Minnesota: 2 by 23.3. Illinois: 1 by 34.2. Wisconsin: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 3 by 12.5. Purdue: 1 by 14.2. UCLA: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Indiana: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.7 · Games = 10 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0 · Games = 2 · -0.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
34.2 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1/1 | vs Miami | L 14-24 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/7 | vs Indiana | L 10-13 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Rutgers | W 42-9 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | vs UCLA | W 48-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Purdue | W 34-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Penn State | W 38-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Wisconsin | W 34-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ IllinoisSplash game | W 34-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs Minnesota | W 42-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Washington | W 24-6 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Ohio | W 37-9 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Texas | W 14-7 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jermaine Mathews Jr. story
Jermaine Mathews Jr. built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a cornerback from Cincinnati, OH wearing No. 7, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Jermaine Mathews Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 61 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 30 career games in the available record. That gives Jermaine Mathews Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4 | 15.7 | 2.5 | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 3.5 | 10.6 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 3.5 | 10.6 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Ohio State | 6.5 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 6.5 | 14.5 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ No. 24 Illinois
Week 7 · W 34-16 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#2
vs Iowa
Week 6 · W 35-7 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
63.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.
#3
vs No. 17 Texas
Week 1 · W 14-7 · Ranked opponent
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Havoc Plays
51.9 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Western Kentucky
Week 3 · W 63-10
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Havoc Plays
51.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Michigan State
Week 11 · W 38-3 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
49.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Ohio State
6.5 primary output · 14.5 efficiency · 5.8 usage
43.5
#2
2025 Regular Season · Ohio State
43.5
6.5 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 5.8 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Ohio State
40.8
4 primary · 15.7 efficiency · 2.5 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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