Jack Sadowsky
Jack Sadowsky
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Jack Sadowsky has played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles against Western Illinois, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under David Braun.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Northwestern | 6 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 29 | 10 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 33 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 68 | 25 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025
W 22–21
at Penn State
1 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Northwestern
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Northwestern
Returning around him
- 2 Northwestern players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +9 net (17 in / 8 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Northwestern · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #52
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jaylon Scott’s 2021 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Wendell Davis's sophomore season at Pittsburgh (2021).
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