March 6, 2025

Jack Sawyer Discusses Current Preparation and Outlook for Ohio State


Ohio State’s top 2021 football commit may not be playing his high school season, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t aggressively gearing up for a college arrival. Central Ohio standout Jack Sawyer, ranked No. 3 on Sports Illustrated’s Preseason SI99 through SI All-American, recently opted out of his senior season at nearby Pickerington North. The star defensive end will be enrolling early for the Buckeyes in January. Sawyer was not in attendance for Pickerington North’s nationally-televised season opener against Pickerington Central on Sunday afternoon, but did join the ESPN broadcast remotely late in the second quarter. “It was one of the toughest decisions I’ve ever had to make in my life,” Sawyer said during the phone interview, when asked about not playing his senior season. “Anyone who knows me knows I’m a big competitor and I would love to be out there on the field, with my brothers, for one…

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