Ohio State '20 OH DE (SR) - Jack Sawyer ('23 Second Team All-BIG, '22 Honorable Mention All-BIG)

Coming in at No. 8 in our 2021 Five-Star Countdown is Ohio DE Jack Sawyer (@jacksawyer40), an Ohio State commitment.

See the full list of updating five-stars here: https://t.co/r4ufUDf1wN pic.twitter.com/vZ9p74tJL6

— Rivals (@Rivals) February 10, 2020

 

Five-star DE Jack Sawyer and Ryan Day: On the path to stardom, together https://t.co/X9NTxXJNKF

— Ari Wasserman (@AriWasserman) February 24, 2020

 

#Buckeyes 5* DE commit Jack Sawyer looking healthy. Pretty much full go at this point. Working at 11 Athletics in Columbus. pic.twitter.com/H3T5Mfym5v

— Marc Givler (@MarcGivler) March 11, 2020

 

In today's Rivals Roundtable, our recruiting analysts debate who could overtake Korey Foreman for the top spot in the 2021 class. Ohio State commit Jack Sawyer is among the players mentioned: https://t.co/5wNAPSMtXI

— Adam Friedman (@RivalsFriedman) March 19, 2020

 

#BuckIQ: What made Jack Sawyer such a coveted recruit for Ohio State? How high is the ceiling for the third-ranked player in the country?
Former Buckeyes star @Sam_Hubbard_ flipped on the highlights to do a little scouting on the committed defensive end. https://t.co/DJpqRVWuLQ

— Austin Ward (@AWardSports) April 21, 2020

 

Meet @OhioStateFB's next stud defensive end, Jack Sawyer!

ESPN's No. 1-rated recruit in the class of 2021 🔥 pic.twitter.com/YUal5IAQEZ

— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) April 30, 2020

 

Coming in at No. 8 in our 2021 Five-Star Countdown is Ohio DE Jack Sawyer @jacksawyer40

Jack is committed to Ohio State @OhioStateRivals

See our full list of updating five-stars here: https://t.co/DabCFEKlvp pic.twitter.com/dNik6TKkfz

— Rivals (@Rivals) May 11, 2020

 

Jack Sawyer is a HOOPER 😤🌰

The Ohio State commit and nation’s #1 football commit gave out WORK last night 💪

🎥: @JakeSpegal270 https://t.co/yXQMNMjMcM

— Zach Fleer (@ZachFleer270) June 12, 2020

 

Every time a national media outlet runs a story on Jack Sawyer being a future star, I'm reminded of Urban Meyer slapping him on the back, saying, "Damn, you're a big son of a bitch," then taking him to his office to offer him a scholarship later that day. https://t.co/BnAZo4nqIR

— Colin Hass-Hill (@chasshill) June 15, 2020

 

Sawyer is now the #3 SDE and #3 player nationally........

The updated @247Sports Top247 has been released and the #Buckeyes are currently poised to land half - five of the Top 10 prospects in the country. https://t.co/hX0g6hcePp

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) June 17, 2020

 

2021 five-star Ohio State defensive end commit Jack Sawyer discusses the state of the 2021 class and his pursuit of another five-star prospect on the other side of the country. https://t.co/uozH185ByS

— Dave Lackford, Esq. (@DaveLackfordESQ) June 17, 2020

 

Jack Sawyer is healthy, focused, eager to be next man up at Ohio State https://t.co/PVijNCaPEG

— Lettermen Row (@LettermenRow) July 10, 2020

 

Watch my interview today with #OhioState 5-star DE commitment @jacksawyer40 who is 100% healthy. He talks #Buckeyes, recruiting another 5-star, hoops and more. VIP https://t.co/qnbjKcMO7Z

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) July 11, 2020

 

Ohio Stars defensive end commit Jack Sawyer isn’t an actual participant in the Elite Underclassmen Camp today, but he’s still here putting in some work. pic.twitter.com/HmhEEVTjOo

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) July 11, 2020

 

Special appearance today from Ohio State’s five-star defensive end commit Jack Sawyer (@jacksawyer40) pic.twitter.com/2k2Raw2juL

— Zack Carpenter (@Zack_Carp) July 11, 2020

 

Speaking of changing his body — @jacksawyer40 told me he’s up to 250-pounds and he looks like it. Much bigger than 6 months ago. pic.twitter.com/yKIgRaRR1D

— Jeremy Birmingham (@Birm) July 12, 2020

 

Jack Sawyer has gotten stronger, developed his technique and stuck to his routine even though it's uncertain whether he'll be able to play his senior season at Pickerington North. https://t.co/jHaS0OGvyZ

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) July 13, 2020

 

JACK SAWYER, 5-STAR DEFENSIVE END
NO. 3 PLAYER NATIONALLY
At this ranking, the list of players who turned into superstars is unsurprisingly long.

LSU cornerback Derek Stingley was the No. 3 player in the 2019 class, and all he did was start for the Tigers' national title-winning team while leading the SEC in interceptions during a consensus first-team All American season.

Other recent standouts who finished with that ranking in their classes included Clemson defensive end Xavier Thomas (2018), Florida cornerback Vernon Hargreaves (2013), Alabama receiver Julio Jones (2008) and Tennessee defensive back Eric Berry (2007).

Incoming Ohio State freshman Julian Fleming also checked in at No. 3 in the final 2020 recruiting rankings.

To put into perspective the staggering amount of talent on its way to Columbus, we look back at past college football stars who were rated similarly to Ohio State's 2021 commits. https://t.co/ChxpNAAImv

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) July 20, 2020

 

#OhioState 5-star DE commitment @jacksawyer40 discusses the possibility of his senior football season being cancelled and what he would do if that were to happen. VIP https://t.co/c3vAId95G3

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) July 26, 2020