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Nathan Beighle

Jack Sawyer calls playing with Ohio State football a “dream come true”

Jack Sawyer penned an incredible column in The Players’ Tribune on Thursday, showing a brilliant writing ability. In it, he went over just about everything from when he first committed to his life growing up in Ohio.

One thing he made sure to mention was his senior season and just how special that has been.

It surged to a new level when he made arguably the most impressive play in the Cotton Bowl, a fumble return for more than 85 yards that sealed the game for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

That might not be the cap of his year though as the Buckeyes are prepping to take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.

That said, one thing is certain, and that is that Sawyer has loved every minute of playing for the Buckeyes.

“It’s been a dream come true for me to play football at this school, and I mean that literally. I dreamed of playing here — and then it came true,” Sawyer wrote.

Sawyer was the No. 1 player from the state in the Class of 2021 and was easily offered, although he’s certainly had to earn playing time. He was the No. 6 player in the class.

Sawyer has shown that ultra-high upside and has thrived this season. In the team’s first-round battle, he had 1.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks. Against Oregon, he had two of each, and against the Longhorns he had one of both.

One of the most impressive players to come through Columbus, Sawyer bleeds Scarlet and Gray. Let’s just hope he can reach the pinnacle of college football success on Monday.

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