Riley Pettijohn

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Riley Pettijohn
Ohio State Buckeyes–No. 20
Position Linebacker
ClassFreshman
Personal information
Born: (2007-07-08) July 8, 2007 (age 18) [1]
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight231 lb (105 kg)
Career history
College
High school McKinney (McKinney, Texas)

Riley Pettijohn (born July 8, 2007) [1] is an American college football linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Early life

Pettijohn attended McKinney High School located in McKinney, Texas. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a five-star recruit, the 4th overall linebacker, and the 31st overall player in the class of 2025, where he held offers from schools such as Ohio State, Texas, Texas A&M, and USC. [2] Ultimately, Pettijohn committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes. [3] [4]

College career

Pettijohn entered his true freshman season in 2025, set to contribute for the Buckeyes. [5] [6] In week two of the 2025 season, he recorded two tackles, a pass deflection, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery which he returned for a touchdown in a victory over Grambling State. [7]

Personal life

Pettijohn is the son of former Syracuse starting defensive lineman Duke Pettijohn. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 @WhoDeyBucks (July 8, 2025). "Make sure you wish @r_pettijohn a happy birthday! Happy birthday Riley!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 22, 2025– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Gay, Colin (July 6, 2024). "Riley Pettjohn, 2025 five-star linebacker, commits to Ohio State football. What we know". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ Teague Robinson, Cameron (July 6, 2024). "Ohio State football recruiting: Buckeyes bolster 2025 class with 5-star LB Riley Pettijohn". The Athletic. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ Lederman, Eli. "Ohio State adds 4-star OLB Riley Pettijohn to top-ranked class". ESPN. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ Gillis, Andrew. "Ohio State freshman linebacker loses black stripe". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ Little, Brandon. "Former highly touted recruit from Texas has already started his climb for stardom with the Ohio State Buckeyes". A to Z Sports. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ Means, Stephen. "How Kayden McDonald, Riley Pettijohn and the rest of Ohio State's defense graded vs. Grambling". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ Cobb, David (July 6, 2024). "Ohio State football recruiting: Five-star LB Riley Pettijohn commits as Buckeyes bolster top-rated 2025 class". CBS Sports. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
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