Jack Sawyer
Jack Sawyer
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Fourth year in the Ohio State defensive front, same address the whole way. All-Big Ten in 2024 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Northwestern — Week 12, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Ohio State, 23 sacks — drafted at #123 overall by Pittsburgh.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2024)
All-Big Ten
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Ryan Day.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
PittsburghEntering 2nd NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Day
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM
All-Conf 1st team (2024)
All-Big Ten
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ohio State | 59 | 25 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Ohio State | 48 | 24 | 10.0 | 6.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Ohio State | 23 | 10 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Ohio State | 13 | 9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 143 | 68 | 28.5 | 23.0 | 10 | 1 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jared Ivey’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Mason Reiger's senior season at Wisconsin (2025).
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