Jermaine Mathews is rated as a 4-star ATH, a multi-position designation. On Friday, he showed why he was recruited to Ohio State by Buckeyes secondary coach Tim Walton and safeties coach Perry Eliano. Mathews’ future is clearly at defensive back.

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Mathews shared a clip on his Twitter account showing a few traits OSU fans will love. He doesn’t give up on a play because he has great speed and can make turnovers happen. On this play, Mathews tracks down an opposing running back on a long carry to force a fumble and make a recovery.

Mathews committed to Ohio State on July 1. The Winton Woods standout is listed at 6-feet, 175 pounds. On the 247Sports composite rankings, Mathews is rated 4-stars, the No. 5 recruit in the state of Ohio, No. 14 ATH and No. 228 prospect overall in the class of 2023. He pledged to OSU over 40 other scholarship offers.