Jack Sawyer Explained

Jack Sawyer
School:Ohio State Buckeyes
Currentnumber:33
Currentposition:Defensive end
Class:Junior
Major:Finance
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Highschool:Pickerington North
(Pickerington, Ohio)
Birth Date:6 May 2002
Birth Place:Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lb:260
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Espn:4431590

Jack Sawyer (born May 6, 2002) is an American college football defensive end for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life and high school career

Sawyer grew up in Pickerington, Ohio Where he Attended St. Pius K-8 Catholic school. Attended Pickerington High School North, where he played basketball and football. He was rated a five-star recruit and the best collegiate prospect in the 2021 class by ESPN. After making the school's varsity football team as a backup tight end, he was moved to defensive end and finished the season with 58 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks.[1] Sawyer committed to play college football at Ohio State shortly after his sophomore season, when he recorded 62 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, and six sacks.[2] He choose the Buckeyes over offers from Michigan, Notre Dame, Penn State, and Oklahoma.[3] [4]

Due to injuries, Sawyer took over as the Panthers' starting quarterback during his junior season.[5] He completed 79 of 135 passes for 1,056 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for 386 yards and six touchdowns and was named the Ohio Capital Conference-Ohio Division Defensive Player of the Year after recording 13.5 sacks and 19 tackles for loss before suffering a torn MCL in the state playoffs.[6] Sawyer opted not to play in his senior football season due to uncertainties surrounding Covid-19.[7]

College career

Sawyer enrolled at Ohio State a semester early.[8] He won the Rose Bowl in 2022 with the team, but was ejected during the game for targeting Utah quarterback Cameron Rising.[9] [10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who is Jack Sawyer, the Pickerington North freshman who got a rare offer from Ohio State?. Tom. Bielik. Cleveland.com. April 12, 2018. February 22, 2021.
  2. Web site: Pickerington North defensive end Jack Sawyer rated among nations best. The Columbus Dispatch. August 30, 2019. February 22, 2021.
  3. Web site: Jack Sawyer, Ohio’s No. 1 prospect, becomes Ohio State’s first 2021 commitment: What it means. Bill. Landis. The Athletic. February 3, 2019. February 22, 2021.
  4. Web site: Ohio State football: Pickerington Norths Jack Sawyer commits to 2021 recruiting class. The Columbus Dispatch. February 3, 2019. February 22, 2021.
  5. Web site: Five-star Ohio State commit Jack Sawyer makes switch to QB look easy. Bill. Bender. Sporting News. September 16, 2019. February 22, 2021.
  6. Web site: Football: Pickerington North’s Jack Sawyer suffers torn MCL. Jarrod. Ulrey. Thisweeknews.com. November 9, 2019. February 22, 2021.
  7. Web site: No. 1 recruit Jack Sawyer to skip final high school football season, seek early enrollment at Ohio State. Tom. VanHaaren. ESPN.com. August 14, 2020. February 22, 2021.
  8. Web site: Ohio State football recruiting: Jack Sawyer, No. 3 player in Class of 2021, to enroll early to play in spring. Barrett. Sallee. CBS Sports. August 14, 2020. February 22, 2021.
  9. Web site: Gulick. Brendan. Jack Sawyer Ejected From Rose Bowl For Targeting. 2022-01-02. Sports Illustrated Ohio State Buckeyes News, Analysis and More. en.
  10. Web site: Rabinowitz . Bill . January 1, 2022 . Led by Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State football comeback wins wild Rose Bowl over Utah . 2022-01-02 . The Columbus Dispatch . en-US.

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