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Ohio State · Football
Riley Pettijohn
LB · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 2" · 231 lbs · 4★ recruit
From McKinney, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$407K
Ohio State · Football
Riley Pettijohn
LB · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 2" · 231 lbs · 4★ recruit
From McKinney, TX
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Estimated NIL value
$407K
Ohio State · Football
LB · Sophomore · #5 · 6' 2" · 231 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom McKinney, TX
Estimated NIL value
$407K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $354K
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Riley Pettijohn is a 6' 2" 231 lbs Sophomore Linebacker for Ohio State and is listed by ESPN from McKinney, TX. Riley Pettijohn ranks 32nd within the current Ohio State football roster. The modeled value is $407K, with $354K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.9%
Football pool: $39.3M
Pool share of school
0.6%
Ohio State roster market: $54.9M
Roster dollars tracked
$39.3M
Ohio State Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
5
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 1, 2026
Position
Linebacker
Class
Sophomore
Jersey
#5
Height
6' 2"
Weight
231 lbs
Hometown
McKinney, TX
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Ohio State Buckeyes
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 42 nationally
Rating: 0.9793
High school: McKinney
From: McKinney, TX
Class: 2025 / LB
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
9
Total tackles
3
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
0
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
1
Forced fumbles
Scoring
0
PASS
0
RUSH
0
Receptions
1
Returns
1
Touchdowns
0
2PT
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Latest games
Rutgers Scarlet KnightsNov 22, 2025 · 42-91 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Purdue BoilermakersNov 8, 2025 · 34-102 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Penn State Nittany LionsNov 1, 2025 · 38-141 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Ohio BobcatsSep 13, 2025 · 37-93 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Grambling TigersSep 6, 2025 · 70-02 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 1 PDSideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Riley Pettijohn, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $407K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $407K. The pool-accounting allocation is $354K, equal to about 0.9% of the Ohio State football market. The player ranks 32nd on that roster.
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