2025 Defense Stats
TCKL
34
SACKS
1.0
INT
2
FF
0
TD
0
2026 Projections
Signed a four-year, $5.15 million contract with the Steelers in May of 2025.
Limited role in rookie campaign
Sawyer recorded 34 total tackles (16 solo), including 1.0 sacks, while also adding four passes defensed, two of which were interceptions, over 17 contests during the 2025 regular season.
ANALYSIS
Sawyer split his time pretty evenly between defense and special teams, but he was still able to make a few splash plays in 2025. The rookie linebacker notched his first career sack in Week 2 against the Seahawks, and he later added an interception in Week 9 versus the Colts and another one in Week 17 at Cleveland. Sawyer also found himself in the backfield in the Steelers' 30-6 loss to the Texans in the wild-card round, recording a strip-sack of C.J. Stroud in the first quarter, a fumble which teammate Yahya Black recovered. The linebacker figures to enter the 2026 season as a top reserve option behind T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith at outside linebacker.
Sawyer split his time pretty evenly between defense and special teams, but he was still able to make a few splash plays in 2025. The rookie linebacker notched his first career sack in Week 2 against the Seahawks, and he later added an interception in Week 9 versus the Colts and another one in Week 17 at Cleveland. Sawyer also found himself in the backfield in the Steelers' 30-6 loss to the Texans in the wild-card round, recording a strip-sack of C.J. Stroud in the first quarter, a fumble which teammate Yahya Black recovered. The linebacker figures to enter the 2026 season as a top reserve option behind T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith at outside linebacker.
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Measurables Review
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How do Jack Sawyer's measurables compare to other linebackers?
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Height
6' 4"Weight
260 lbsHand Length
9.75 inArm Length
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Bound for Steel City
The Steelers selected Sawyer in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 123rd overall.
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Startings sans Watt and Herbig
With T.J. Watt and Nick Herbig both ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lions, Sawyer is in line to make his first career start in Week 16, Mike DeFabo of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
The Steelers will be without two of their top three edge rushers in Watt and Herbig for Sunday's game, leaving Sawyer, Alex Highsmith and Jeremiah Moon to take on larger roles against the high-powered Lions offense headlined by Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. Sawyer saw his defensive snap count tick up to over 50 percent for the first time this season during the Steelers' Week 15 win against the Dolphins, but the rookie fourth-rounder has not recorded a sack since Week 2 against the Seahawks.
The Steelers will be without two of their top three edge rushers in Watt and Herbig for Sunday's game, leaving Sawyer, Alex Highsmith and Jeremiah Moon to take on larger roles against the high-powered Lions offense headlined by Jahmyr Gibbs, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams. Sawyer saw his defensive snap count tick up to over 50 percent for the first time this season during the Steelers' Week 15 win against the Dolphins, but the rookie fourth-rounder has not recorded a sack since Week 2 against the Seahawks.