Now that the Pittsburgh Steelers have chosen their 2025 draft class, we shall be breaking down these seven gamers extra in-depth because the offseason progresses. Personally, I like to do contextualization of gamers in area of interest areas. At the moment, I’ll current one on OLB Jack Sawyer, the Steelers’ fourth-round choice this yr out of Ohio State. Particularly, this contextualization will revolve round Sawyer’s school profession sacks.
For starters, the desk on the backside of this publish contains the play-by-play knowledge of all 23 sacks that Sawyer recorded throughout his school profession at Ohio State, in accordance with Professional Soccer Focus charting. The info contains whether or not the sack was scored as a full one or half one, the time to sack, alignment facet, turnovers compelled, and variety of defensive gamers that rushed. Every play is linked to a video in order that anybody studying this publish can view it for themselves.
Don’t get caught up within the full or half sack designations right here, as that is solely how the NCAA formally scored. Moreover, there are a number of straightforward ones included in these 26 clips.
One of many first principal takeaways in the case of this Sawyer school profession sack contextualization is that every one however one of many 23 got here with him lined up on the left facet of Ohio State’s defensive entrance. Just one included Sawyer lined up elsewhere, and that included him being off the ball and in the course of the sphere.
Most of Sawyer’s school profession sacks got here with him being a part of a four-man rush. Moreover, Sawyer compelled fumbles on 4 of his 23 school profession sacks at Ohio State.
So far as Sawyer’s time-to-sacks throughout his school profession, which is subjective to a point, I’ve 14 of the 23 coming in beneath 3 seconds. Solely 4 got here 4 seconds or longer after the soccer was snapped. I’ve his common snap to sack time at 3.2 seconds on all 26 performs.
As you’ll observe in these 26 clips, Sawyer likes to win numerous instances with energy, usually pushing the sort out, tight finish or operating again deep into the pocket. He makes use of his arms fairly a bit in a number of of those sacks, as effectively. In opposition to Texas, within the remaining sacks of his school profession, Sawyer swipes down that opposing sort out’s arms after which beneficial properties the sting.
Whereas not freakishly athletic, Sawyer’s change of course and quickness is sufficient to permit him to often win inside. There are additionally two sacks on this contextualization that embody him stunting from the skin to the within.
Sawyer additionally appears to have a very good sense of the place the quarterback is or the place he’s going.
Total, Sawyer’s sack reel in all probability received’t blow many individuals away, nevertheless it’s actually adequate and features a few high-quality ones. I can keep in mind again to the school sack reel of Steelers OLB T.J. Watt that I put collectively after he was drafted, and it wasn’t overly mind-blowing both. Watt clearly has gone on to change into one of many NFL’s greatest move rushers.
For a participant largely regarded for his play in opposition to the run in school, Sawyer actually held his personal in school and extra as a move rusher.
Watch these 26 clips included on this contextualization and let me know your takeaways on Sawyer’s school profession sacks.
| YEAR | OPP | Q | TME | DD | LOS | F/H | SIDE | #RSH | TO | TTS | VIDEO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | AKR | 4 | 8:58 | 2-7 | OSU 7 | FULL | L | 4 | 2.7 | VIDEO | |
| 2021 | MD | 4 | 8:21 | 1-10 | OSU 49 | FULL | L | 4 | FF | 4.6 | VIDEO |
| 2021 | NEB | 1 | 3:35 | 1-10 | NEB 25 | FULL | L | 4 | 3.5 | VIDEO | |
| 2022 | TOL | 2 | 15:00 | 2-8 | TOL 27 | FULL | L | 4 | 2.9 | VIDEO | |
| 2022 | WIS | 1 | 3:19 | 2-8 | WIS 37 | FULL | M | 3 | 3.3 | VIDEO | |
| 2022 | IND | 2 | 0:16 | 3-18 | OSU 28 | HALF | L | 3 | 3.3 | VIDEO | |
| 2022 | IND | 3 | 4:38 | 3-7 | OSU 42 | FULL | L | 4 | 2.9 | VIDEO | |
| 2022 | MD | 1 | 9:31 | 3-4 | OSU 11 | FULL | L | 4 | 3.4 | VIDEO | |
| 2023 | PUR | 2 | 4:28 | 2-10 | PUR 33 | FULL | L | 6 | 2.7 | VIDEO | |
| 2023 | PUR | 2 | 0:11 | 3-12 | OSU 12 | HALF | L | 4 | 2.8 | VIDEO | |
| 2023 | MINN | 3 | 14:48 | 1-10 | MINN 25 | FULL | L | 4 | FF | 4.2 | VIDEO |
| 2023 | MI | 2 | 4:12 | 3-5 | OSU 46 | FULL | L | 4 | 2.7 | VIDEO | |
| 2023 | MIZZ | 2 | 10:58 | 1-10 | OSU 38 | FULL | L | 4 | 3.0 | VIDEO | |
| 2023 | MIZZ | 3 | 15:00 | 1-10 | MIZZ 25 | FULL | L | 4 | 2.0 | VIDEO | |
| 2023 | MIZZ | 3 | 9:31 | 3-15 | MIZZ 46 | FULL | L | 4 | 4.4 | VIDEO | |
| 2024 | WMU | 2 | 1:22 | 2-10 | OSU 49 | FULL | L | 4 | 2.5 | VIDEO | |
| 2024 | IOWA | 2 | 0:55 | 2-10 | IOWA 38 | FULL | L | 4 | 3.3 | VIDEO | |
| 2024 | IOWA | 3 | 9:28 | 1-10 | IOWA 19 | HALF | L | 4 | FF | 2.8 | VIDEO |
| 2024 | PUR | 2 | 1:49 | 4-3 | OSU 36 | HALF | L | 5 | 3.9 | VIDEO | |
| 2024 | IND | 3 | 2:02 | 1-10 | IND 41 | HALF | L | 4 | 2.7 | VIDEO | |
| 2024 | IND | 3 | 0:43 | 3-10 | IND 41 | FULL | L | 5 | 2.8 | VIDEO | |
| 2024 | TENN | 1 | 2:31 | 1-10 | OSU 49 | HALF | L | 4 | 2.8 | VIDEO | |
| 2024 | TENN | 3 | 0:42 | 1-10 | TENN 35 | FULL | L | 4 | 2.9 | VIDEO | |
| 2024 | ORE | 3 | 14:24 | 2-10 | ORE 25 | FULL | L | 4 | 3.2 | VIDEO | |
| 2024 | ORE | 3 | 7:15 | 2-10 | ORE 25 | FULL | L | 4 | 5.2 | VIDEO | |
| 2024 | TEX | 4 | 2:29 | 4-8 | OSU 8 | FULL | L | 4 | FF | 2.6 | VIDEO |
