

The Pittsburgh Steelers drafted Ohio State edge rusher Jack Sawyer with the No. 123 pick in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Sawyer was the first recruit to commit to Ryan Day after he took over the Ohio State program in 2019, helping attract other young stars and setting the tone for a program that won a national title earlier this year.
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The second-team All-Big Ten stalwart, who turns 23 in May, notched 59 tackles and nine sacks last season. He also chipped in three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and an interception. The Buckeyes’ captain played all 16 games in his team’s championship run, and he stepped up his game when it mattered most, with 4.5 of his nine sacks coming during the playoffs. Sawyer’s strip-sack of former teammate Quinn Ewers, which he turned into a game-clinching, scoop-and-score touchdown, earned him Cotton Bowl Defensive MVP honors.
𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 🏆
@jacksawyer33 scoop & score through the Heart of the Texas. One more then forever. pic.twitter.com/RLHgNQcZd6— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) March 8, 2025
‘The Beast’ breakdown
Sawyer was ranked No. 58 in Dane Brugler’s top 300 big board. Here’s what Brugler had to say about Sawyer in his annual NFL Draft guide:
“A two-year starter at Ohio State, Sawyer was an edge defender in former defensive coordinator Jim Knowles’ four-man front. An Ohio kid who grew up to be a Buckeyes captain, his number of pressures created increased from 22 to 37 to 64 over the past three seasons, respectively, and he will forever be remembered in the program for his 83-yard scoop-and-score strip-sack against Texas in the 2024 College Football Playoff.
“Sawyer is strong at the point of attack, with the instincts and effort to consistently factor into the play. Though his hands are powerful, they aren’t overly skilled, and his body stiffness leaves him a step slow to shed or unlock countermeasures once locked up. Overall, Sawyer often plays one-dimensionally as a pass rusher and lacks ideal suddenness or length for an edge player, but his activity level and the strength in his hands make him an every-down factor. Similarly to George Karlaftis, he has the competitive play personality that NFL coaches will welcome as part of their rotation.”
Come back later for more analysis of Sawyer.
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