Jack Sanborn
LB
#57
Experience: 5 years
Height: 6-2
Age: 25
Weight: 234 lbs
College: Wisconsin
2025 SEASON
- Solo15
- SCK0
- FF0
- INT--
Defense
Field Position
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opp 19-1 - by Yard Line | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Opp 49-20 - by Yard Line | 5 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 1-20 - by Yard Line | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Own 21-50 - by Yard Line | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Halves
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Half | 5 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last Two Minutes of Half | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Half | 4 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Home vs Road
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Games | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Road Games | 3 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Margin of Victory
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margin 0-7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Margin 15+ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Point Differential
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahead | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ahead by 1-8 Points | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind | 4 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind by 1-8 Points | 4 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behind by 9-16 Points | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tied | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quarters
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter | 4 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4th Quarter within 7 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Overtime | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Quarter | 3 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3rd Quarter | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stadium Surfaces
| G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grass | 2 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turf | 4 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Biography
PRO CAREER:Â Enters his fifth season in the NFL and fourth with Chicago in 2026...Has played in 54 games with 24 starts for the Bears (2022-24) and Dallas Cowboys (2025)...Has 183 tackles (118 solo), with 4.5 sacks, 15 tackles for loss, one interception, six passes defended and one fumble recovery in his career...Originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Bears in 2022.
2025 SEASON (COWBOYS):Â Appeared in six games with five starts before finishing the season on the reserve/injured list...Totaled 34 tackles (16 solo) with one tackle for loss and one pass defended.
2024 SEASON (BEARS):Â Appeared in all 17 games with three starts...Recorded 31 tackles (14 solo), one sack, two quarterback hits and two tackles for loss on the season...Served as a core special teamer playing in over 80% of all special teams snaps and recording four (three solo) special teams tackles.
2023 SEASON (BEARS):Â In 17 games (10 starts), logged 59 tackles (41 solo), seven tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, one quarterback hits, two passes defensed and one interception...Recorded first career interception in Week 3 against the Chiefs...Notched season-high eight tackles (seven solo) in Week 8 against the Chargers...Recorded 100th-career tackle in Week 9.
2022 SEASON (BEARS): Appeared in every game of rookie campaign before going on the reserve/injured list following Week 15...Finished season with 59 tackles (47 solo), two sacks, three quarterback hits, five tackles for loss and one fumble recovery...Played first defensive snap of NFL career in Week 3 against Houston...Made first start at linebacker in Week 9 against Miami...Had two sacks in Week 10 making him the only undrafted free agent in the 2022 NFL season to have a multi-sack performance...In Week 12 against the Jets, led the defense with 15 combined tackles, the most tackles by a Bears rookie in a single game in franchise history...Winner of the Brian Piccolo Award, presented to one rookie and one veteran who best exemplifies the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and the sense of humor of the late Bears running back.
TRANSACTIONS
05/06/2022: Signed/UDFA with the Bears
03/14/2025: Signed with Cowboys
03/17/2026:Â Signed with Bears
COLLEGE:Â Played in 45 games over four seasons at the University of Wisconsin, generating 230 tackles, 29 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, four interceptions, eight pass breakups, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries...As a senior, was named first-team All-Big 10 after appearing in 12 contests and establishing career highs with 88 tackles and 14.5 tackles for loss while also recording 3.5 sacks.
PERSONAL:Â Grew up in Chicago area, attending Lake Zurich High School...First-team All-State by Illinois High School Football Coaches Association as a junior and senior...All-Area as a junior and senior...All-North Suburban Conference as a sophomore, junior and senior...Led Lake Zurich to Class 7A state championship game and 13-1 record as a senior...Finished three-year varsity career with 296 tackles and 13.0 sacks...Had 120 tackles and three sacks as a senior...Logged 80 tackles and 3.0 sacks as a junior...Recorded 88 tackles and 7.0 sacks as a sophomore...Two-year team captain.