Iowa · W 31-14
No tackles.
Maryland · W 45-16
No tackles.
USC · L 18-30
No tackles.
Timmons has tackles in 5 of Ohio State’s 8 games: none against Iowa, Maryland and USC.
“Really shows how much Timmons being out affects the defense”
8 stories this week, from 3 outlets.
Jay Timmons
One game to point at: 7 tackles against Indiana — Week 7, 2026.
16 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 3 outlets
What Ryan Day said about Ohio State football’s offensive tempo, Jay Timmons’ injury after USC loss
Cleveland.com Nov 1 · 1 outlet
from 10 outlets
Ohio State football nickel back Jay Timmons questionable for game at Iowa
The Columbus Dispatch +1 Oct 3 · 2 outlets
On3Beyond the black stripe: What we're hearing about freshman cornerback Jay TimmonsAug 12
Eleven WarriorsWatch Jay Timmons’ Journey From Overlooked Recruit to Ohio State Breakout StarOct 19Eleven Warriors
247SportsThe Columbus DispatchThe Columbus DispatchThe Columbus DispatchEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Jay Timmons vs Ball State.
The Columbus DispatchOct 31
Yahoo SportsOct 31The Columbus DispatchOct 29On3Oct 29Eleven WarriorsOct 29The Columbus DispatchOct 27Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 16 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Career | 16 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| 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@ No. 4 Texas | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 59-3vs Kent State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 42-19vs Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 19-15@ No. 5 Indiana | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 5 |
7 tackles, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 10th-most passes broken up in FBS that week. The fumble he forced ended Indiana’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. Third quarter, up 10-7. Ended Indiana’s drive (fumble).
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 more for loss. The fumble he forced ended Texas’s drive (fumble).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, tied 0-0. Ended Texas’s drive (fumble).
1 tackle, including 2 passes broken up, tied for 8th-most passes broken up in FBS that week.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 7 · 2026
W 19-15
at Indiana
7 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 5 solo tackles
A close one, won by 4 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -21 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
31%5 pass breakupsTackle volume
16tackles this season16 tackles · 1 for loss · 5 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 6.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Pass share
45.0%
250 pass / 306 run
Plays / game
69.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
275 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
