Riley Pettijohn

6 Total Tackles vs. Ball State (Sept. 5, 2026) · 2.0 Tackles for Loss vs. Illinois (Sept. 26, 2026) · 1 Forced Fumble vs. Grambling (Sept. 6, 2025) · 1 Fumble Recovery vs. Grambling (Sept. 6, 2025) · 1 Defensive Touchdown vs. Grambling (Sept. 6, 2025) · 1 Sack (Two times – last vs Illinois on Sept. 26, 2026) · 1 Interception vs. Kent St. (Sept. 19, 2026) 2025: OSU Scholar-Athlete BALL STATE (9/5): Led the team with six tackles and an assisted tackle for loss on 41 snaps. · at TEXAS (9/12): Totaled 3 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss for 12 yards and a sack for 10 yards on 53 plays. · KENT STATE (9/19): Registered three tackles and one interception. · ILLINOIS (9/26): Finished the game with three tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack on 57 snaps. · at IOWA (10/3): Ended the game with three total tackles on 36 total snaps. · MARYLAND (10/10): Recorded two tackles on 37 plays. Appeared in 13 games as a freshman, totaling 50 snaps at linebacker and on special teams... Finished the season with nine tackles, 1.0 tackles for loss, 1 forced fumble, one fumble recovery and a defensive touchdown. TEXAS (8/30): Made his collegiate debut, seeing three snaps. · GRAMBLING (9/6): Tallied two tackles, one pass deflection, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery that he took 23 yards for a touchdown 27 plays. · OHIO (9/13): Ended the game with a season-high three tackles on 21 snaps. · at WASHINGTON (9/27): Played seven plays · MINNESOTA (10/4): Saw action on 19 snaps. · at ILLINOIS (10/11): Notched 14 plays. · at WISCONSIN (10/18): Finished the game with 23 snaps. · PENN STATE (11/1): Grabbed one tackle on 15 plays. · at PURDUE (11/8): Recorded two tackles on 24 snaps. · UCLA (11/15): Ended the game with 27 plays. · RUTGERS (11/22): Tallied one tackle on 21 snaps. · at MICHIGAN (11/29): Saw action on 13 snaps. · vs. INDIANA (12/6): Totaled 10 plays. Sport Industry Was one of the nation's top-ranked linebackers in the 2025 cycle; held a four-star designation from 247Sports and was the No. 22-ranked player in the state of Texas · A finalist for the Butkus High School Award, which honors the nation's top high school linebacker. · In 11 games as a senior, compiled 115 tackles, 12.0 tackles-for-loss and 5.5 sacks. · Selected to play in the 2025 Navy All-American Bowl. · His junior year stat line included 125 tackles, eight tackles-for-loss, three sacks and four QB hurries. · Also competes in the long jump and 100-meter dash as a track athlete.