South Dakota State · W 34-18 · FCS
No tackles.
Indiana · L 23-29
No tackles.
Michigan State · W 24-21
No tackles.
Rutgers · W 42-14
No tackles.
Sadowsky has tackles in 4 of Northwestern’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Jack Sadowsky
Played for two head coaches across four seasons and two programs. On tape: 3 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Ball State, Week 6, 2026.
7 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Northwestern | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2025 | Northwestern | 6 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 29 | 10 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 33 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 75 | 28 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Colorado | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 34-13vs Penn State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 45-14vs Ball State | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 26-34@ Oregon | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Week 6 · 2026
W 45-14
vs Ball State
0.5 tackles for loss · 3 tackles · 2 solo tackles
Dominant 31-point win at home against Ball State.
Ratings of the games shown run from -20 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
David Braun
Pass share
40.2%
204 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
63.4
8 games
Team sack rate
7.4%
231 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
The No. 1,245 recruit in the country is starting at linebacker in the Big Ten.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 31 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Matt Campbell and David Braun.
