Player Career

Jack Sullivan Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jack Sullivan story

Jack Sullivan built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Plainfield, IL wearing No. 99, spending time with Purdue and USC. The clearest part of Jack Sullivan's career was his defensive production: 90 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, and 7 passes defended across 42 career games in the available record. His career also includes 5 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jack Sullivan's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Purdue

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    USC

    2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201820192020202120212022202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonPurdue04.21
2019 Regular SeasonPurdue511.61.15
2020 Regular SeasonPurdue3207.5-2
2021 PostseasonPurdue1219.66.49
2021 Regular SeasonPurdue1219.66.40
2022 PostseasonPurdue14.521.782.5
2022 Regular SeasonPurdue14.521.780
2023 PostseasonUSC315.88.1-11.5
2023 Regular SeasonUSC315.88.10

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Purdue to USCP4 to P487.2Dec 23, 2022

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Nebraska

Week 14 · L 27-37 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#2

vs Northwestern

Week 12 · W 17-9 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

#3

vs Iowa

Week 10 · L 3-24 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Northwestern

Week 12 · W 32-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

76.7 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.

#5

vs Tennessee

Week 1 · W 48-45 · Postseason

2.5

Havoc Plays

75 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Postseason · Purdue

14.5 primary output · 21.7 efficiency · 8 usage

59

#2

2022 Regular Season · Purdue

59

14.5 primary · 21.7 efficiency · 8 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Purdue

52.7

12 primary · 19.6 efficiency · 6.4 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

11

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games