Player Dossier

2021-2024

Ohio 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 29.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

10.8

Efficiency

28.9

Consistency

24.5

Season Value

25.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Ohio State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

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

2023 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 28.9 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: Missouri

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

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2023 Postseason · Ohio State

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

1.4

Efficiency

28.9

Usage

10.8

Consistency

24.5

Best Game by takeover score

Missouri

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 6. Indiana: 0. Unknown: 0. Western Kentucky: 0.5. Notre Dame: 1. Maryland: 0. Purdue: 3. Penn State: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Rutgers: 1.5. Michigan State: 0. Minnesota: 4.5. Michigan: 2

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. Missouri: 4 by 66.7. Indiana: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Western Kentucky: 3 by 17.5. Notre Dame: 1 by 14.2. Maryland: 3 by 12.5. Purdue: 3 by 42.5. Penn State: 3 by 12.5. Wisconsin: 6 by 25. Rutgers: 4 by 31.7. Michigan State: 2 by 8.3. Minnesota: 6 by 70. Michigan: 6 by 45

Split Comparison

Wins1.1 · n=10 · -3.0 vs Losses
Losses4 · n=2 · +3.0 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half

Game Log

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

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Missouri

Best efficiency game

70 vs Minnesota

Result
Sat 12/30vs Missouri2+ sacks · Splash gameL 3-1444330
Sat 11/25@ MichiganL 24-3063110
Sat 11/18vs MinnesotaSplash gameW 37-3633.5010
Sun 11/12vs Michigan StateW 38-321000
Sat 11/4@ RutgersW 35-16410.5001
Sat 10/28@ WisconsinW 24-1064000
Sat 10/21vs Penn StateW 20-1231000
Sat 10/14@ PurdueW 41-7321.501.500
Sat 10/7vs MarylandW 37-1730000
Sat 9/23@ Notre DameW 17-1411001
Sat 9/16vs Western KentuckyW 63-10310.5000
Sat 9/9vs Unknown32000
Sat 9/2@ IndianaW 23-341000

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.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

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