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.

He penned an emotional op-ed in The Players' Tribune, reflecting on his journey as a Buckeye and expressing his deep love for Buckeye Nation.

Watch: Ohio State linebacker Jack Sawyer destroys a camera after hugging Ryan Day following his fumble returned for a touchdown.

Sawyer's passion for the Buckeyes is unmatched, and his 83-yard fumble return touchdown to beat Texas will live forever in Ohio State lore.

The Ohio State Buckeyes were able to pull off a huge 28-14 win over the Texas Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. Jack Sawyer was a big part of the reason they were a

Ohio State coach Jake Diebler saw flashes of Jack Sawyer's 'other' sport in his highlight touchdown against Texas in the Cotton Bowl.

Ohio State Buckeyes star defensive end Jack Sawyer made himself a household name on Friday night. Late in the Cotton Bowl against the Texas Longhorns, Sawyer sealed the win for his team with a strip sack on Quinn Ewers that he scooped up and returned 83 yards for a touchdown.

Throughout the course of the game, both teams struggled to move the football offensively. Both teams came to play on the defensive side of the football. Sawyer ending the game wit

Senior Pro Comparison: Cameron Thomas Ohio State Buckeyes edge defender Jack Sawyer is a fairly clean projection to the NFL level.

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.