Jermaine Mathews Jr. is quietly having his best season at Ohio State

Nobody talks about the corner when the ball goes somewhere else, when the receiver he's covering finishes with two catches, or when a third-down throw falls incomplete because the quarterback never pulled the trigger. Through six games, the senior hasn't been the most talked about player in Ohio State's secondary. Jaylen McClain and Earl Little Jr have been the leaders on the back end, Devin Sanchez has gotten plenty of attention (some good, some not), and Jay Timmons has been the freshman everyone wants back. Mathews has been one of the most consistent player in the room.