Jack Sanborn
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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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Born: | (2000年07月29日) July 29, 2000 (age 24) Lake Zurich, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Lake Zurich (Lake Zurich, Illinois) | ||||||||||
College: | Wisconsin (2018–2021) | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2022 | ||||||||||
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Jack Sanborn (born July 29, 2000) is an American professional football linebacker who is a current free agent of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin.
Early life
[edit ]Sanborn grew up in Deer Park, Illinois. He was raised by his mother following the death of his father, Paul Sanborn, when he was four years old.[1] Sanborn attended Lake Zurich High School in Lake Zurich, Illinois. As a senior, he played in the Illinois State Football Championship and after the season, was named the Pioneer Press Defensive Player of the Year after recording 120 tackles and three sacks as a senior.[2] Sanborn had 296 tackles and 13 sacks in three varsity seasons at Lake Zurich.[3] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Wisconsin over several other Power Five offers.[4]
College career
[edit ]Sanborn played in 11 games as a freshman.[5] He was Wisconsin's leading tackler in sophomore season with 80 along with nine tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks.[6] As a junior, Sanborn led the Badgers for a second straight season with 52 tackles and had four tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and one interception and was named third-team All-Big Ten Conference.[7] He was named first-team All-Big Ten as a senior after recording 91 tackles, 16 tackles for loss, and five sacks.[8] Following the end of the season, Sanborn announced that he would be entering the 2022 NFL draft.[9]
College statistics
[edit ]Season | Team | Games | Tackles | Int & Fum | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Solo | Ast | Cmb | TfL | Yds | Sck | Int | PD | FF | FR | ||
2018 | Wisconsin | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | Wisconsin | 14 | 14 | 50 | 30 | 80 | 9.0 | 44 | 5.5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | Wisconsin | 7 | 7 | 31 | 21 | 52 | 4.0 | 13 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2021 | Wisconsin | 13 | 13 | 45 | 46 | 91 | 16.0 | 55 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Career | 45 | 34 | 130 | 100 | 230 | 29.0 | 112 | 11.5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Professional career
[edit ]Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 1+5⁄8 in (1.87 m) |
234 lb (106 kg) |
31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.73 s | 1.59 s | 2.72 s | 4.34 s | 6.96 s | 34.5 in (0.88 m) |
9 ft 6 in (2.90 m) |
20 reps | |
Sources:[10] [11] |
Sanborn signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2022.[12] Sanborn eventually made the Bears' 53-man roster for the 2022 season.[13] He became the Bears' starting middle linebacker following the trade of Roquan Smith.[14] On November 13, during his first career start, Sanborn recorded two sacks and 12 total tackles during a 31–30 loss to the Detroit Lions.[15] On December 18, Sanborn suffered a season-ending ankle injury in the Bears' 25–20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles,[14] and was placed on injured reserve on December 20.[16] He made six starts for the Bears in 2022, where he recorded 64 total tackles and two sacks.[14] Pro Football Focus (PFF) named Sanborn to their 2022 All-Rookie Team following the regular season.[17]
The Bears signed Tremaine Edmunds and T. J. Edwards to reinforce their linebacker corps in the ensuing offseason. Sanborn transitioned to a strong-side linebacker.[18] He started all 17 games of the 2023 Chicago Bears season, where he registered 65 tackles, one interception, one sack, and seven tackles for loss.[19] He was named to ESPN's 2023 ESPN "All-Youngster Team", a collection of players 24 years old and younger.[20] In 2024, Sanborn played in all 17 games while starting in only 3. Sanborn had 35 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 2 tackles for loss. The Bears announced after the season they would be non-tendering Sanborn making him a free agent.[21]
NFL statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||
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GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | ||
2022 | CHI | 14 | 6 | 64 | 50 | 14 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | CHI | 17 | 10 | 65 | 43 | 22 | 1.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | CHI | 17 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 1.5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 48 | 19 | 164 | 110 | 54 | 4.5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Personal life
[edit ]Sanborn's father played college football as an offensive lineman for the University of Oregon.[22] His younger brother, Bryan, also plays linebacker at Wisconsin.[23]
References
[edit ]- ^ Bartholomew, Colten (December 30, 2021). "How Wisconsin linebacker Jack Sanborn was molded by his strong, selfless mother". Wisconsin State Journal . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Narang, Bobby (December 7, 2017). "Wisconsin LB recruit Jack Sanborn is the Pioneer Press All-Area Defensive Player of the Year". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Temple, Jesse (October 3, 2019). "'He's going to be great': How Jack Sanborn quickly became a difference-maker for the Wisconsin defense". The Athletic . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Narang, Bobby (March 23, 2017). "Lake Zurich LB Jack Sanborn commits to Wisconsin football". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Bartholomew, Colten (October 5, 2019). "UW's odd couple: Chris Orr, Jack Sanborn team up to lead Badgers defense". Wisconsin State Journal . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "UW inside linebackers coach needs leadership from Jack Sanborn and a fourth option to emerge". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . October 20, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Narang, Bobby (January 6, 2021). "Lake Zurich's Jack Sanborn has led Wisconsin in tackles for two seasons. He'll return for his senior year to play with his brother". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ Temple, Jesse (January 10, 2022). "What's next for Wisconsin? 10 football storylines, topics and questions that will help define the 2022 Badgers". The Athletic . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Badgers ILB Jack Sanborn to declare for NFL Draft". WKOW.com . January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Jack Sanborn Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Jack Sanborn College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (May 6, 2022). "Roster Moves: Bears sign undrafted free agents". Chicago Bears . Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Flood, Evan (August 30, 2022). "Jack Sanborn named to Chicago Bears 53-man roster". 247Sports . Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ^ a b c Wiederer, Dan (December 20, 2022). "Chicago Bears place rookie linebacker Jack Sanborn (ankle) on injured reserve, while Teven Jenkins (neck) could return this week". Chicago Tribune . Yahoo! Sports . Retrieved December 20, 2022.
- ^ Bartelson, Jacob; Hammond, Sean (November 13, 2022). "Chicago Bears notes: Lake Zurich's Jack Sanborn has 2 sacks in loss to Detroit Lions". Shaw Local. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (December 20, 2022). "Bears put Sanborn on IR, sign LB Elijah Lee". Chicago Bears . Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Mayer, Larry (January 12, 2023). "Three Bears named to PFF's NFL All-Rookie Team". Chicago Bears . Retrieved January 12, 2023.
- ^ Shapiro, Alex (July 27, 2023). "Jack Sanborn still sees self as Chicago Bears starting linebacker". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Badgers in the NFL: Regular season recap". University of Wisconsin–Madison. January 8, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ Taylor, Ryan (November 29, 2023). "Bears put two players on ESPN's 'All-Youngster team'". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Report: Bears won't tender LB Jack Sanborn" . Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Goe, Ken (December 30, 2019). "Wisconsin linebacker Jack Sanborn is eager to face Oregon, his dad's alma mater". The Oregonian . Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "Sanborn leads defense, guides brother for No. 12 Wisconsin". USA Today . Associated Press. August 29, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
External links
[edit ]- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports · Pro Football Reference
- Chicago Bears bio
- Wisconsin Badgers bio