Player Career

Jack Sanborn Career Story

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Player Story

Jack Sanborn story

Jack Sanborn built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a linebacker from Deer Park, IL wearing No. 57, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Jack Sanborn's career was his defensive production: 216 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Wisconsin. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jack Sanborn's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 8 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wisconsin.

The arc is straightforward: Jack Sanborn moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Wisconsin

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920192020202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonWisconsin19.81.7
2019 PostseasonWisconsin22.539.611.221.5
2019 Regular SeasonWisconsin22.539.611.20
2020 PostseasonWisconsin1145.516.4-11.5
2020 Regular SeasonWisconsin1145.516.40
2021 PostseasonWisconsin2547.613.814
2021 Regular SeasonWisconsin2547.613.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Wake Forest

Week 1 · W 42-28 · Postseason

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

91.9 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Notre Dame

Week 4 · L 13-41

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

#3

vs Kent State

Week 6 · W 48-0

4

Havoc Plays

82.8 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 82.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Minnesota

Week 14 · W 38-17 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

82.5 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.5 takeover score.

#5

vs Northwestern

Week 11 · W 35-7 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Wisconsin

25 primary output · 47.6 efficiency · 13.8 usage

79.3

#2

2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin

79.3

25 primary · 47.6 efficiency · 13.8 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Wisconsin

69.5

22.5 primary · 39.6 efficiency · 11.2 usage

Milestones

19

Impact games

20

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games