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Ohio State Cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. Announces He Will Wear No. 7 in 2025​

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Jermaine Mathews Jr. is switching jersey numbers for his third season at Ohio State.

After wearing No. 24 for his first two years at Ohio State, Mathews announced Friday that he will switch to No. 7 in 2025.
 
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Ohio State Cornerback Jermaine Mathews Jr. Announces He Will Wear No. 7 in 2025​

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Jermaine Mathews Jr. is switching jersey numbers for his third season at Ohio State.

After wearing No. 24 for his first two years at Ohio State, Mathews announced Friday that he will switch to No. 7 in 2025.
Some big shoes to fill wearing #7. Do the previous owners proud Jermaine!
 
I always wore #7, easily my favorite out there. Started when I idolized Joe Germaine and Joey Galloway as a kid, then all the way through Gamble, Ginn, just had a very good one in Hancock...list goes on. Mathews has always been one of my favorites since his recruitment, so this is pretty cool. Add to the #7 legacy my guy.
 
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Jermaine Mathews Jr. Working to Make "BIA" Moniker Ring True Again for Ohio State's Cornerbacks in 2025

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All that feels different about being a starter for Jermaine Mathews Jr. is the depth-chart designation.

The junior made big contributions in big spots as both a freshman and a sophomore, even if he was backing up Ohio State’s starting outside cornerback tandem of the past two years, Denzel Burke and Davison Igbinosun.

“It just means I'm going to be out there a little bit more,” Mathews said in April. “It really doesn't change too much. Just make the plays when they come to me and just try to get better.”

Ohio State’s cornerback room lived up to its “Best in America” moniker in 2023 and 2024, helping the Buckeyes' pass defense finish as a top-three passing defense both years. Burke and nickel Jordan Hancock depart as starting corners from both those teams, but Mathews' goal is to step from supporting actor to main cast at cornerback and work with Igbinosun to ensure the label rings true again in 2025.

“I think we're the most talented cornerback room in the country,” Mathews said. “I thought we were last year as well. So I think nothing changed. We're BIA for a reason. So I think whoever's in the room, we’ve just got to keep up that standard.”
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