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Ohio State Overview
• Jerron played in 42 games for the Buckeyes over the course of five seasons (2018-22) and started five times, including three times as a senior in 2022
• He graduated in December 2021 with his degree in consumer and family financial services
• Had his best season statistically in 2022, including playing in 12 games
• Recorded 12 tackles in 2022 and finished his career with 33 total tackles, 8.0 TFLs, for losses totalling 26 yards, and he had three quarterback sacks
• Had a career high 5 tackles vs. Iowa in the 2022 game
• 2022 was a continuation of fine play for Cage, as he had two productive seasons in 2020 and 2021 as well, playing in 18 of Ohio State’s 21 games with 16 tackles. 4.5 tackles-for-loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks
• TFLs in 2022 came vs. Michigan State and Iowa, and TFLs in 2021 came vs. Tulsa, Akron, Indiana, Penn State and Utah
• Played in nine games in 2019 as a third-year sophomore
• Had a TFL and forced a fumble against Maryland in ’19
• Played in three games in 2018, vs. Oregon State, Rutgers and Tulsa, after red-shirting the 2017 season
Honors & Awards
2021: Graduated in the spring with his degree in consumer and family financial services
More on Jerron
• Two-time Associated Press Division II first-team all-state defensive lineman
• Was a unanimous 4-star prospect rated among the Top 15 defensive tackles in his class
• Member of the ESPN 300 (No. 138) and the No. 3 player in the state according to ESPN
• The No. 2 tackle in the Midwest according to Scout
• A PrepStar Top 300 All-American
• First-team MaxPreps/JJ Huddle all-Ohio selection
• Two-time Cincinnati Enquirer all-area selection
• A three-year starter for head coach Andre Parker, Cage recorded 43 tackles-for-loss for his career, a total that includes 24 quarterback sacks
• The three-time all-Southwest District performer was its defensive player of the year in 2015 as a junior when he posted 48 tackles, including 10 sacks
• Led Winton Woods defenders with 81 tackles as a senior
• Was a standout wrestler throughout his high school career under the direction of head coach Jason Dean.
• Is the son of Dionne and Adrian Cage
• Has an older brother, Daniel, who started 11 games along the defensive line for Notre Dame in 2015 and 2016
