Jack Sanborn

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Jack Sanborn
Wisconsin Badgers – No. 57
PositionLinebacker
ClassJunior
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight236 lb (107 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolLake Zurich
(Lake Zurich, Illinois)
Career highlights and awards

Jack Sanborn is an American football linebacker for the Wisconsin Badgers.

Early life and high school[]

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 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 offers from Duke, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Northwestern and Vanderbilt.[4]

College career[]

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 4.0 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]

Personal life[]

Sanborn's father played college football as an offensive lineman for the University of Oregon.[10] His younger brother, Bryan, also plays linebacker at Wisconsin.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "How Wisconsin linebacker Jack Sanborn was molded by his strong, selfless mother". Wisconsin State Journal. December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Lake Zurich LB Jack Sanborn commits to Wisconsin football". Chicago Tribune. March 23, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "UW's odd couple: Chris Orr, Jack Sanborn team up to lead Badgers defense". Wisconsin State Journal. October 5, 2019. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "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. January 6, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "Badgers ILB Jack Sanborn to declare for NFL Draft". WKOW.com. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Sanborn leads defense, guides brother for No. 12 Wisconsin". USA Today. Associated Press. August 29, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.

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