Defensive tackle, Ohio State, 2017–22
Jerron Cage
Lettered 2019–22 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 86
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 305 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Jerron Cage played defensive tackle at Ohio State (2017–22).
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 2018, 2019 and 2020
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ohio State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Ohio State | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Ohio State | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 12 | 5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 34 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ohio State | 86 | DT | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Ohio State | 86 | DT | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Ohio State | 86 | DT | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Ohio State | 86 | DT | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Ohio State | 86 | DT | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 305 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Ohio State 8 games, 12 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Arkansas State | W 45–12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs. Rutgers | W 49–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Michigan State | W 49–20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Iowa | W 54–10 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at Penn State | W 44–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at Northwestern | W 21–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Indiana | W 56–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Michigan | L 23–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Ohio State 9 games, 12 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs. Tulsa | W 41–20 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Akron | W 59–7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | atRutgers | W 52–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atIndiana | W 54–7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | vs.Penn State | W 33–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Nebraska | W 26–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Purdue | W 59–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Michigan State | W 56–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atMichigan | L 27–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Ohio State 3 games, 5 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | atPenn State | W 38–25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs.Rutgers | W 49–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atMichigan State | W 52–12 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
2019 Ohio State 4 games, 4 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Florida Atlantic | W 45–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 76–5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Maryland | W 73–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atRutgers | W 56–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Ohio State 2 games, 1 tackle
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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