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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 736th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1269th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1914th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 3 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 18 | — |
Charting
Where Sawyer's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Bowling Green#127 · 2-7 | 7 | 58% | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 |  Kennesaw State#132 · 2-10 | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Nick Sawyer's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Nick Sawyer's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Tarleton State | L 13–20 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 2 | @ Nebraska | L 7–56 | 6.3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 | @ Iowa State | L 7–55 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  South Florida | L 6–14 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ Miami (OH) | W 24–20 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Sacramento State | W 38–10 | 7.4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | · | · |
| 7 |  Ball State | L 31–32 | 6.7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Buffalo | L 24–31 | 6.4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Western Michigan | L 10–23 | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 7 games | 5.8 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 27 | 841st / 5664 |
| Solo | 22 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 1 | 1566th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 3 | 237th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 · Nebraska | — | 66 | ~62 (25–66) | 7 | 94% |
| Wk 3 · Iowa State | ✓ CB | 63 | ~13 (0–40) | 2 | 21% |
| Wk 5 · Miami (OH) | ✓ CB | 59 | ~42 (17–44) | 2 | 71% |
| Wk 6 · Sacramento State | ✓ CB | 63 | ~56 (23–59) | 5 | 89% |
| Wk 7 · Ball State | — | 66 | ~65 (26–66) | 7 | 98% |
| Wk 8 · Buffalo | — | 62 | ~62 (25–62) | 5 | 100% |
| Wk 9 · Western Michigan | — | 57 | ~14 (0–43) | 1 | 25% |
| Season | 3 GS | 545 | 314 (238–349) | 29 | 58% |
Position Room
17 DBs on the Bowling Green roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Kal-El Pascal | S | JR | 62 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 1 | Drey Braxton | DB | JR | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 26 | Josira Andrews | CB | SO | 33 | 2 | 0.5 | — | 3 |
| 15 | D'kyah Banks | S | SO | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 18 | Nick Sawyer | CB | SR | 27 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 9 | Preston EstoEsta | S | SO | 26 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2 | JoJo Johnson | CB | SR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Wright | DB | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 11 | Armahn Hale | DB | SR | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 13 | Chris Newell Jr. | DB | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 24 | DeVenchi Arnold II | S | FR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | JayT Jackson | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 19 | Jahai Johnson | S | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 22 | Julian Holt | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 21 | Cedarius Christian | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | Rico Garcia | CB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | Garrison Blair | CB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Bowling Green depth chart →