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Jack Sawyer Pittsburgh Steelers · #33

Linebacker · 6' 4", 260 lbs · Pickerington, OH · Age 24

Jack Sawyer is a Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 123rd overall, 2025. In 2026 he recorded 8 tackles.

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Pittsburgh Steelers · #33 · Linebacker

Jack Sawyer

Season avg8 tkl · 0 sacks · 0 int

Career avg42 tkl · 1 sacks · 2 int

Live win probabilitySeason

No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.

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Scouting report

Jack Sawyer — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+

Linebacker · Rotation piece · Impact 50

Jack Sawyer is a Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, drafted 123rd overall, 2025. In 2026 he recorded 8 tackles.

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Tackling

Coverage

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Tackling

Strong · defense

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Pass rush

Solid · defense

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Coverage

Solid · defense

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Splash plays

Solid · defense

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Disruption

Elite · defense

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Act II

Where Jack Sawyer stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly

Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬

29%

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23%

Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬

22%

Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬

11%

Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬

✦ Balladex Consensus: #577 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.

Futures & chases

—MVP odds

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50Star score

Career scoring average0.0 ppg

Seasons in the index0

Accolades on file0

Stat explorer

Jack Sawyer — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

Tackling

8 TKL

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Pass rush

0.0 SACK

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Coverage

1 PD

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The engine

How the model sees Jack Sawyer

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027 modeled

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7–27

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sacks

-0.1–0.7

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games

2–13

Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 2-season history below.

What moves the tackles line vs last season

Last season 8 → projected 17 tackles

Baseline (recency-weighted)

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Age curve

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Net vs last season+9.0 tackles

Everything it reads

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2 seasons of real box production

every game line, verified

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Recency × games weight

recent, healthy years anchor the baseline

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Year-over-year trend

his own trajectory, season to season

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Position aging curve

age 24 — applied to the projection

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Role & usage context

target / carry share and snaps fold in

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Availability signal

games last 3: 17 / 3

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The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jack Sawyer career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
Season	G	Tkl	Sack	INT	PD
2025	17	34	1	2	4
2026 in progress · 3 games	3	8	0	0	1
Career	20	42	1.0	2	5

Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.

Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.

Player DNA + compssimilarity model

Closest comps

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Context

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

10–7proj record

72off index

88def index

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74%playoff odds

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Roster delta · what changed

Offense grades C+ (72), defense A- (88) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 54, pass rush 76, coverage 99.

How his role moves

Projected 10–7 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.

Balladex Impact

50 of 99

Rotation piece tier.

Rarity

◆ Rated

Collectible tier.

Résumé

0 accolades

Career honors on file.

Act IV

The Ballad of Jack Sawyer

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2002-05-06

The beginning

Jack Sawyer is a Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers, in his 2nd NFL season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

Turning pro

Drafted 123rd overall, 2025 as a Linebacker.

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Jack Sawyer is a Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker, drafted 123rd overall, 2025.

Chapter

Across 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 42 tackles, 1 sack and 2 interceptions.

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Most recently he posted 8 tackles, 0 sacks and 0 interceptions in 2026.

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Sawyer's story

The documentary, narrated

Highlights

▶ JACK SAWYER TAKES FUMBLE 83 YARDS TO THE HOUSE LATE IN COTTON BOWL 😳 | ESPN CFB ▶ Jack Sawyer's clutch play against his former roommate sent Ohio State to the championship 👏

Off the field

Measurables

Active

Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 260 lbs
Draft: 123rd overall, 2025
Born: Pickerington, OH
Age: 24
Jersey: #33

Background

Jack Sawyer is from Pickerington, OH and is 24 years old. He was drafted 123rd overall, 2025 and plays linebacker at 6' 4", 260 lbs.

Over 2 seasons (2025–2026) he has recorded 42 tackles, 1 sacks and 2 interceptions. Sawyer is currently on the Pittsburgh Steelers roster.

The person

Jack Sawyer is a depth and special-teams linebacker who has piled up 42 tackles with 1 sacks and 2 interceptions across 2 seasons (2025–2026).

Tackle volume42 career tackles over 2 seasons.

Pass rush1 career sacks blitzing off the second level.

Takeaways2 interceptions, 0 forced fumbles and 5 passes defensed.

Draft pedigree123rd overall, 2025.

Verified profiles & sources

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FAQ

Jack Sawyer — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jack Sawyer, answered.

What position does Jack Sawyer play?

Jack Sawyer is a Linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

When was Jack Sawyer drafted?

Jack Sawyer was drafted 123rd overall, 2025.

How many seasons has Jack Sawyer played?

2 (2025–2026).

What are Jack Sawyer's career stats?

He has recorded 42 tackles, 1 sack and 2 interceptions.

Jack Sawyer career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.

Jack Sawyer Pittsburgh Steelers · #33

Jack Sawyer — the report card

Where Jack Sawyer stands

Jack Sawyer — every number, three levels deep

How the model sees Jack Sawyer

Jack Sawyer career stats, season by season

The Lab

Are the Pittsburgh Steelers built to win?

The Ballad of Jack Sawyer

The beginning

Turning pro

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Chapter

Chapter

Off the field

Jack Sawyer — frequently asked

Current role & opportunity

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Jack Sawyer head-to-head

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