Riley Pettijohn | Ohio State
College Football Player
Riley Pettijohn
Ohio StateHeight6' 2"Weight235 lbsExperienceSophomore
10SOLO
2Sacks
0Forced Fumbles
1Interceptions
Player Information
PositionLinebacker
Jersey#5
Height6' 2"
Weight235 lbs
BirthplaceMcKinney, TX
CollegeOhio State
ClassSophomore
TeamOhio State
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Season2026
StatusActive
Team & College
TeamOhio State
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
SubdivisionFBS
Home StadiumOhio Stadium
LocationOH
LeagueNCAA Football
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | YDS | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD | KB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Defense by Season
| Season | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Career | 29 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Scoring by Season
| Season | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Career | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs Maryland2026 Regular SeasonWeek 6 | W 45-16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Iowa2026 Regular SeasonWeek 5 | W 31-14 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Illinois2026 Regular SeasonWeek 4 | W 42-19 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Kent State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 3 | W 59-3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 @ Texas2026 Regular SeasonWeek 2 | L 24-23 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 vs Ball State2026 Regular SeasonWeek 1 | W 56-3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |