#86

Jerron Cage

DT · Ohio State · Sr. · #86

Ohio State 2022 alumnus
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Jerron Cage

DT · Ohio State · Sr · #86

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★★
#241 national
CFB
College
Ohio State
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Ohio State11-2HC: Ryan Day · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Ohio State11-2HC: Ryan Day · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Ohio State1252.51.5------
2021Ohio State1254.01.0------
Career24106.52.5------

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 9 · 2022

W 44–31

at Penn State

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

Edged out Penn State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Elgin Griffin’s 2021 season.

Troy · 2021

#2

Caleb Sampson

Kansas · 2022

85%
#3

Antwuan Jackson

Ohio State · 2021

84%
#4

Jeremiah Littles

South Alabama · 2020

All-Sun Belt
83%
#5

Na'im Rodman

Colorado · 2021

82%

Matches Elgin on

Weight
Class year
TFL rate

Differs from Elgin on

Hurry rate (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Caleb Sampson's junior season at Kansas (2022).

Kansas · 2022

#2

Brodarius Lewis

Southern Miss · 2024

All-Sun Belt
86%
#3

Julian Peterson

Troy · 2024

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 16
83%
#4

Hammond Russell IV

West Virginia · 2025

82%
#5

Quentin Bivens

Southern Miss · 2022

82%

Matches Caleb on

Class year
Hurry rate
Sack rate