Riley Pettijohn
Ohio State Buckeyes
78
Solid

Riley Pettijohn

Ohio State BuckeyesElite
WLBDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

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Riley Pettijohn is listed 2nd string at WLB for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of McKinney, ranked #42 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 9 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 78 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #42 NatlTeam Share1%
McKinney, TX
Jersey
#5
Class
SO
Height
6'2"
Weight
231 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025910

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
0.9793
National Rank
#42
High School
McKinney
Hometown
McKinney, TX

Why this rating?

On a 96-rated defense; 51th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 78.

Team defense (SP+)
96
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 51% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×1.00)
Depth-chart adjustment
-8 for role; −6 depth penalty

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.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

9 tkl · 1 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement13%

Depth at WLB · Ohio State Buckeyes

  1. 11491Christian AlliegroStarter
  2. 2578Riley PettijohnYou
  3. 32065Cincere Johnson
  4. 44161Braxton Rembert
Coach Ohio StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.