Player Profile

Jack Sawyer

DE • 6'5" • 260 lbs • Pickerington, OH, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jack Sawyer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

8.7

Efficiency

29.7

Consistency

23.2

Season Value

28.4

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Primary stop by seasons
Ohio State
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri

Jack Sawyer, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State. Jack Sawyer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason

Ohio State paired 25 primary output with 29.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 29.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Oregon

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · Ohio State

Games

16

Havoc Plays / G

1.6

Efficiency

29.7

Usage

8.7

Consistency

23.2

Best Game by takeover score

Notre Dame

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 0. Texas: 3. Oregon: 7. Tennessee: 5. Akron: 0. Western Michigan: 2. Marshall: 0. Michigan State: 0. Iowa: 3. Oregon: 0. Nebraska: 0. Penn State: 0. Purdue: 1. Northwestern: 0. Indiana: 3. Michigan: 1

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 3 by 12.5. Texas: 3 by 42.5. Oregon: 2 by 58.3. Tennessee: 5 by 70.8. Akron: 2 by 8.3. Western Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Marshall: 4 by 16.7. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8. Iowa: 3 by 42.5. Oregon: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 3 by 12.5. Penn State: 4 by 16.7. Purdue: 5 by 30.8. Northwestern: 7 by 29.2. Indiana: 4 by 46.7. Michigan: 4 by 26.7

Split Comparison

Wins1.7 · n=14 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · -1.2 vs Wins
First Half2.1 · n=8 · +1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=8 · -1.1 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

16 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Oregon

Best efficiency game

70.8 vs Tennessee

Result
Tue 1/21@ Notre DameW 34-2331000
Sat 1/11@ TexasW 28-1431111
Wed 1/1@ Oregon2+ sacks · Splash gameW 41-2122223
Sun 12/22vs TennesseeW 42-17511.501.502
Sat 11/30vs MichiganL 10-13420010
Sat 11/23vs IndianaW 38-15421.501.500
Sat 11/16@ NorthwesternW 31-772000
Sat 11/9vs PurdueW 45-0510.500.500
Sat 11/2@ Penn StateW 20-1341000
Sat 10/26vs NebraskaW 21-1732000
Sat 10/12@ OregonL 31-3220000
Sat 10/5vs IowaW 35-7321.501.500
Sat 9/28@ Michigan StateW 38-753000
Sat 9/21vs MarshallW 49-1444000
Sat 9/7vs Western MichiganW 56-031110
Sat 8/31vs AkronW 52-620000

Career Arc

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

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    Ohio State

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonOhio State717.74.1
2021 Regular SeasonOhio State717.74.10
2022 Regular SeasonOhio State1221.685
2023 PostseasonOhio State18.528.910.86.5
2023 Regular SeasonOhio State18.528.910.80
2024 PostseasonOhio State2529.78.76.5
2024 Regular SeasonOhio State2529.78.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Missouri

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6

Primary metric

6 disruption/tackle impact with 63.7 takeover score.

#2

Minnesota

4.5

Primary metric

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.

#3

Oregon

7

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 56.6 takeover score.

#4

Toledo

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.

#5

Tennessee

5

Primary metric

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Postseason · Ohio State

25 primary output · 29.7 efficiency · 8.7 usage

28.4

#2

2024 Regular Season · Ohio State

28.4

25 primary · 29.7 efficiency · 8.7 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Ohio State

25.7

18.5 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 10.8 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.998

Pickerington North · Pickerington, OH

Committed To
Ohio State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

143

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
DE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
143