Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
#45
Jack Sadowsky
Senior linebacker for Northwestern. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 230 lb · Batavia, IL
CFB Index 34 · #417 of 571 LBsHigh confidence
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
2
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Colorado
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior linebacker for Northwestern. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2023.
Jack Sadowsky
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Jack Sadowsky has played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles against Colorado, Week 3, 2026.
2 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
202312 games
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of Batavia
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Northwestern
Played his entire career under David Braun.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 2 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 70 | 25 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Iowa State11-3HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced
2025Northwestern7-6HC: David Braun · Run-leaning
2026Northwestern2-0HC: David Braun · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
High confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
34 · #417 of 571 LBs
Three-star recruit. Now #417 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,245 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big Ten as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
LB
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jaylon Scott’s 2021 season.
Matches Jaylon on
TFL rate
Weight
Sack rate
Differs from Jaylon on
Class year (lower)
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Wendell Davis's sophomore season at Pittsburgh (2021).
Matches Wendell on
TFL rate
Weight
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Jack Sadowsky
The linebacker corps · Northwestern
- #37Mac Uihlein89 tackles · 2025
- #33Braydon Brus81 tackles · 2025
- #2Kobie McKinzie32 tackles · 2025
- #14Yanni Karlaftis11 tackles · 2025
- #45Jack Sadowsky6 tackles · 2025
12 more on the roster · Northwestern team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology