“I lived and died with Ohio State football,” Jack Sawyer wrote for The Players’ Tribune earlier this year. The Pickerington native was Ryan Day ’s first-ever commit and went through all the highs and lows in these past four years. At the end of the ride, Sawyer emerged as the team’s foundation. Despite his making his debut in the NFL for the Steelers this year. Sawyer’s love for the Buckeyes was so fierce that he was willing to ignore his dad’s advice about the program.

Ohio State was really a slam dunk choice for Jack Sawyer. He was a devoted fan, and by the time his recruitment rolled around, he was the No. 1 prospect in the country. The timing, though, was interesting. Ohio State was in transition. Urban Meyer stepped aside, and Ryan Day was stepping into his first head coaching

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