Jermaine Mathews Jr.
Ohio State Buckeyes · #7 · Cornerback · Senior
2025 season
TOT
26
tied 1164th of 4619
SACK
1
tied 635th of 4619
PD
2
tied 582nd of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OSU | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 1 |
| 2024 | OSU | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | OSU | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Career | 61 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 1 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OSU | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 1 |
| 2024 | OSU | 22 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | OSU | 26 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| Career | 61 | 43 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 86 | 1 |
Scoring
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | OSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- 2PT
- Total Two Point Convs
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FG
- Field Goals
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PASS
- Passing Touchdowns
- PAT
- Kick Extra Points
- PD
- Passes Defended
- PTS
- Total Points
- REC
- Receiving Touchdowns
- RET
- Return Touchdowns
- RUSH
- Rushing Touchdowns
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns; Total Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Ohio State Buckeyes |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Height / weight | 5' 11" / 190 lbs |
| Birthplace | Cincinnati, OH |
| Jersey | #7 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Ohio State Buckeyes 2023–2025 · 3 seasons
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 26 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 58.0 | 1 | 58 | 3 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/30 | vs TEX | W 14-7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9/13 | vs OHIO | W 37-9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | @ WASH | W 24-6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | vs MINN | W 42-3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/11 | @ ILL | W 34-16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10/18 | @ WIS | W 34-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | vs PSU | W 38-14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/8 | @ PUR | W 34-10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 11/15 | vs UCLA | W 48-10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/22 | vs RUTG | W 42-9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/6 | vs IU | L 13-10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Big Ten Championship | ||||||||||||||
| 12/31 | vs MIA | L 24-14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | ||
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31 | vs AKR | W 52-6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/7 | vs WMU | W 56-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/28 | @ MSU | W 38-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/5 | vs IOWA | W 35-7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/26 | vs NEB | W 21-17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/9 | vs PUR | W 45-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/16 | @ NU | W 31-7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/23 | vs IU | W 38-15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/21 | vs TENN | W 42-17 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| College Football Playoff First Round Presented by Allstate | ||||||||||||||
| 1/1 | vs ORE | W 41-21 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential | ||||||||||||||
| 1/10 | vs TEX | W 28-14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic | ||||||||||||||
| 1/20 | vs ND | W 34-23 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||