Sawyer is a true hometown star for Ohio State — he was born and raised in Columbus. On top of football, he also grew up playing basketball. Sawyer attended Pickerington High School North in Ohio, where he became one of the nation's top recruits.

Jack Sawyer, an Ohio State defensive end, strip-sacked Ewers and returned the fumble for a decisive game-sealing touchdown in the Buckeyes’ 28-14 win.

What did Texas QB Quinn Ewers say to former roommate and Ohio State defensive standout Jack Sawyer after the CFP Cotton Bowl semifinal?

For the second straight year, the Texas Longhorns fell agonizingly short ... Wisner preceded disaster as Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer stripped and recovered the Quinn Ewers fumble for ...

Ohio State edge rusher Jack Sawyer made the play of a lifetime on Friday night in the Cotton Bowl. He helped to lift the Buckeyes to a CFP Semifinal victory over the Texas Longhorns. Sawyer had an 83-yard scoop and score that proved to the dagger on Friday night.

The Ohio State Buckeyes looked like they were about to fold as the Texas Longhorns marched down the field en route to a possible game-tying score in the Cotton

Ohio State defensive lineman Jack Sawyer became the talk of the college football world after his sensational strip sack and 83-yard fumble return touchdown against the Texas Longhorns last Friday, a play that secured a 28-14 win for the Buckeyes.

Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer ran a fumble back 83 yards for a touchdown to seal the Buckeyes' 28-14 win over Texas on Friday night in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Sawyer hit Longhorns quarterback Quinn Ewers before he could throw before scooping up the bouncing football and housing it for a game-defining play in a tightly contested Cotton Bowl.

In his final months of life, a Mentor teen watched the Ohio State defensive end wear a "JBS Strong" armband in his honor at each game.

Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer almost had no idea what was going on during his 83-yard fumble return touchdown late in the fourth quarter that sealed

Ohio State defensive lineman Jack Sawyer returned a fumble 83 yards in a crucial play against Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinal in Arlington, Texas. The Buckeyes won 28-14 thanks in part to Sawyer's defensive effort.

It was fitting that Sawyer, a two-year starter and three-year letterman and one of the faces of Ohio State's fierce defense, was the one who made the play of the game.