5′11″ · 191 lb · Gibsonia, PA · Pine-Richland
He was the 25th-ranked recruit in the country in the 2026 class.
He has tackles in 5 of Ohio State’s 7 games: none against Iowa and Maryland.
“Becker is violating everyone but Timmons”
6 stories this week, from 2 outlets.
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Jay Timmons
Reads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. 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.
His game this year: coverage — 5 passes defended in the 5 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio State | 16 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
| Career | 16 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 |
Last game (Wk 7): 2 pass breakups, 7 tackles.
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 |
Week 7 · 2026
W 19-15
at Indiana
7 tackles · 2 pass breakups · 5 solo tackles
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 4 on the road.
Ratings of the games shown run from -22 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
44.6%
212 pass / 263 run
Plays / game
67.9
7 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
234 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former five-star. Now #145 at the position.
from 2 outlets
Watch Jay Timmons’ Journey From Overlooked Recruit to Ohio State Breakout Star
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Talk is up: 6 stories this week, from none the week before.
from 10 outlets
Ohio State football nickel back Jay Timmons questionable for game at Iowa
The Columbus Dispatch +1 Oct 3 · 2 outlets
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Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Oct 24.
Fans first named him vs Ball State.
His career
