Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2024Ohio State
Jack Sawyer
DE • 6'5" • 260 lbs • Pickerington, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jack Sawyer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
77
High-end production for an edge defender
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Reliability
46
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Player Story
Jack Sawyer built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive end from Pickerington, OH wearing No. 33, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Jack Sawyer's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2025
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 123
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
Jack Sawyer, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State. Jack Sawyer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 143
- TFL
- 28.5
- Sacks
- 23
- QB hurries
- 15
- Passes defended
- 10
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Jack Sawyer quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · DE
- Career Tackles
- 143
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 46 games
- Best season
- 2024 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Missouri
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Pickerington North · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Pickerington North · 28 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2025 · Round 4 · Pick 21 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 33 · Senior
- 2024 Tackles rank
- 59 tackles · DE 6th (top 3%) · Big Ten 47th (top 6%) · National 406th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 7 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 33.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 7 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 23 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 48.4 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - | 0 | 51.6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 44 | 7 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 51.6 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 16 | 13 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 65.1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 16 | 46 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 6 | - | 1 | 65.1 |
Related Context
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Jack Sawyer played DE for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jack Sawyer recorded 143 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Ohio State paired 33 primary output with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23.6 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: Toledo
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
23.6
Usage
8.4
Consistency
57.4
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 0.5. Toledo: 3. Wisconsin: 2. Rutgers: 0.5. Michigan State: 0. Iowa: 0. Penn State: 2. Northwestern: 1. Indiana: 3. Maryland: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas State: 2 by 13.3. Toledo: 5 by 50.8. Wisconsin: 1 by 24.2. Rutgers: 2 by 13.3. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 3 by 12.5. Penn State: 1 by 24.2. Northwestern: 1 by 14.2. Indiana: 3 by 42.5. Maryland: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
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First Half1.2 · Games = 5 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half1.6 · Games = 5 · +0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
50.8 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/19 | @ MarylandSplash game | W 43-30 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 56-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Northwestern | W 21-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Penn StateSplash game | W 44-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Iowa | W 54-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Michigan State | W 49-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Rutgers | W 49-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs WisconsinSplash game | W 52-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs ToledoSplash game | W 77-21 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Arkansas State | W 45-12 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jack Sawyer story
Jack Sawyer built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a defensive end from Pickerington, OH wearing No. 33, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Jack Sawyer's career was his defensive production: 143 tackles, 28.5 tackles for loss, 23 sacks, and 1 interception across 46 career games in the available record. That gives Jack Sawyer's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2021-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 9 | 20.6 | 4.5 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 9 | 20.6 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 14 | 23.6 | 8.4 | 5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Ohio State | 21.5 | 30 | 10.6 | 7.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Ohio State | 21.5 | 30 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 33 | 34.7 | 10.2 | 11.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 33 | 34.7 | 10.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Missouri
Week 1 · L 3-14 · Postseason
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
7
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
7 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Minnesota
Week 12 · W 37-3 · Conference game
5.5
Havoc Plays
84.5 takeover
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Oregon
Week 1 · W 41-21 · Postseason · Conference game
7
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Toledo
Week 3 · W 77-21
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Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Tennessee
Week 1 · W 42-17 · Postseason
5
Havoc Plays
80.7 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Ohio State
33 primary output · 34.7 efficiency · 10.2 usage
65.1
#2
2024 Regular Season · Ohio State
65.1
33 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 10.2 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Ohio State
51.6
21.5 primary · 30 efficiency · 10.6 usage
Milestones
16
Impact games
20
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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