Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-3vs Ball State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-24@ Texas | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
#25
Jay Timmons
Freshman cornerback on Ohio State's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 191 lb · Gibsonia, PA
Returning to Ohio State for 2026
Recruiting
5★
CB recruit
No. 25 nationally · Signed with Ohio State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 cornerback on Ohio State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 5-star recruit to Ohio State in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
Country hotter than the fans
The wider college football conversation reads him warmer than his own fans do — a gap of 20 points in belief.
36.7own fans
56.7national conversation
It’s beautiful 🥲 Some other tidbits from pregame media coverage the last couple days that i thought were interesting: -Inniss, McCuin, Bell all expected to try their hand at returning punts -Smith will call plays from the field…
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
179 windows · 2026 fan posts
jay×379.6nickel×151.8timmons×2391.6super×189.8earl×164.9little×25.7freshman×13.5starting×9.1
“CB Jay Timmons (Official Thread) 247 On3 Twitter HudL Class: 2026 Positon: CB School: Gibsonia (PA) Pine-Richland Height: 5'11" Weight: 185 lbs”
board/Buckeye Football · fan post, verbatim
Jay Timmons
One game to point at: 6 tackles, 1 TFL against Texas — Week 2, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Ohio State5-star out of Pine-Richland
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★★
CFB
College
Ohio State
NFL
NFL Draft
—
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Ohio State1-1HC: Ryan Day · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Elite: passes defended (94th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 TKL/g, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| Career | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–3
vs Ball State
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ohio State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Ohio State
Returning around him
- 11 Ohio State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -21 net (17 in / 38 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio State · Last season: 12-2 (AP #3) · Talent rank #5 · 2026 recruiting class #4
Background
Majoring in Real Estate High School/Personal Was the No. 1-ranked cornerback in the 2026 recruiting class according to Rivals. The No. 45 overall player and No. 2 player in Pennsylvania by 247Sports. Had 42 tackles, four interceptions, 10 pass breakups and three forced fumbles as a junior. Two of...
The secondary · Ohio State
- #1Earl Little II76 tackles · 2025
- #8Jaylen McClain53 tackles · 2025
- #7Jermaine Mathews Jr.26 tackles · 2025
- #6Devin Sanchez15 tackles · 2025
- #25Jay Timmons2 games · 2026
19 more on the roster · Ohio State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology