Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Ohio State Buckeyes
91
Elite

Jermaine Mathews Jr.

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Projected Starter

Is Jermaine Mathews Jr. starting?

Jermaine Mathews Jr. is the projected starter at LCB for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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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).

Recruit4★ · #52 Natl3-Yr Total61 tacklesTeam Share4%Percentile81th
Cincinnati, OH
Jersey
#7
Class
SR
Height
5'11"
Weight
190 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20252622
20242200
20231313

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 96-rated defense; 81th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them +0 vs unit starters → 91.

Team defense (SP+)
96
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 81% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×1.00)
Depth-chart adjustment
+0 for role

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.

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Elite
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Team Role

26 tkl · 2 PD · 2 INT
Usage / Involvement44%

Depth at LCB · Ohio State Buckeyes

  1. 1791Jermaine Mathews Jr.Starter
  2. 21877Cam Calhoun
  3. 32565Jay Timmons
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.