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.

Ohio State football was able to get star defensive end Jack Sawyer back for his senior season, and the star has enjoyed every moment of it.

Sawyer has shown up every time Ohio State needed him to. But that wasn’t enough. With a trip to the National Championship Game on the line, the program needed him to show up once more. And 83 yards later he did just that after forcing a Quinn Ewers fumble he then recovered.

On the verge of playing for a national championship against Notre Dame on Monday, the loss to Michigan on Nov. 30 is still on Jack Sawyer's mind. In a lengthy w

Jack Sawyer etched his name into Ohio State history with an 83-yard fumble recovery against Texas that delivered the Buckeyes to the national championship game.

It was fitting that Sawyer, a two-year starter and three-year letterman and one of the faces of Ohio State's fierce defense, was the one who made the play of the game.

Ohio State defensive end Jack Sawyer's scoop and score was a surreal moment for his family, and the elation remains fresh days later.

Where Ohio State is trending following its 28-14 win over Texas on Friday in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

Ohio State's last win over Michigan was in 2019 when Sawyer was in high school. However, this season's loss to the rival may have hurt the most for the senior defender, as it was on the Buckeyes' senior day. Plus, the game ended in a brawl between both teams after a Michigan flag was planted in the middle of Ohio State's field.