Jermaine Mathews Jr.

#7· Ohio State ·CB ·Sr ·2027 Draft · Cincinnati, OH

5'11"Height 190 lbWeight

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High School Background

★★★★

Stars

#52

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HometownCincinnati, OH

High SchoolWinton Woods

Transfer History

Not a transfer. Add a stint to track portal history.

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Jermaine Mathews Jr. #7

Ohio State · CB · Sr · 2027 Draft · Cincinnati, OH · Winton Woods

5-11 · 190 lbs

6.3

Priority UDFA

Floor 5.9 · Ceiling 6.8

#366 overall · #42 CB of 15102

Scouting Verdict

A three-year Ohio State contributor who took a step forward in 2025, 26 tackles and two interceptions as he moved into the LCB1 role, showing the sticky coverage and ball skills the Buckeyes recruited at a top-10 corner ranking. The cover ability is the draw, a corner who stays connected downfield and has flashed the ball production, now with a Lott Trophy watch-list nod as a senior. However, this is a Day 3 profile that depends entirely on holding the starting job, because the tackle and takeaway numbers are solid rather than loud, and the leap from rotational contributor to bankable starter is exactly the thing 2026 needs to prove. I want to see the interceptions become a habit rather than a two-pick season. Grade it as a sticky, ball-aware boundary corner whose draft case rests on locking down the starting spot and stacking the production.

Ceiling · 6.8

Projected 2026 starter (LCB1) — real opportunity to climb; close to ceiling (+0.5) · up-year team.

Floor · 5.9

Proven starter — high, stable floor · returning-starter role secures it; downside −0.4.

Pedigree

4★ recruit · Natl #52 · Pos #6 · State #1

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	INT	PD	FF
2025	Ohio State	12	26	20	2	2	1
2024	Ohio State	12	22	14	—	—	—
2023	Ohio State	6	13	9	1	3	—