Ohio State's defensive ends Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau were instrumental in the Buckeyes' dominant 2024 season, leading the nation in several defensive categories. Tuimoloau recorded 12.5 sacks and 61 tackles, while Sawyer contributed 9 sacks and 59 tackles. Both players earned high Pro Football Focus grades.
Ohio State defensive ends Jack Sawyer and J.T. Tuimoloau combined for 21 sacks and 115 pressures in their senior seasons.reloaded its defense for the 2024 season while adding some key pieces and it produced the nation’s best unit.
The Buckeyes ranked first in yards allowed per play , tied for sixth in passing yards allowed per attempt , second in rushing yards allowed per attempt and first in points allowed per game .How Will Howard, Jeremiah Smith and the rest of Ohio State’s offense graded for the 2025 seasonSights and sounds from Ohio State’s national championship celebration
Tuimoloau ended the year with 61 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and a Big Ten’s best 12.5 sacks along with three pass breakups, two forced fumbles and 51 pressures. His 12.5 sacks are the first 10-sacks season by a Buckeye since Chase Young in 2019 and the fifth most ever in a single season by a Buckeye. He ended the year with a Pro Football Focus grade of 86.1.
Sawyer recorded 59 tackles, nine tackles for loss, nine sacks, seven pass breakups, 64 pressures and a Big Ten’s best three forced fumbles. He recovered three of those fumbles, twice going for scoop-and-scores. But none were bigger than hisevery player on every play and uses a scale of 0-100, with higher grades indicating better play. PFF has explained its grades this way: 100-90 elite; 89-85 Pro Bowler; 84-70 starter; 69-60 backup; 59-0 replaceable.
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