2023 Football Roster
Jack Sape
- Position:
- Defensive Lineman
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 276
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
- Prev School:
- Bloomfield Hills HS
- High School:
- Bloomfield Hills HS
- Major:
- Business Administration
Awards and Honors:
2020, 2021, 2022 Academic All-MAC
2020 Ray Louthen Most Improved Award
Returning starter at defensive end where he boasts 14 career starts ... helps lead a defensive line rotation that features 46 combined starts including Tavion Woodard (20), John Harris (8), Kyron Mims (2), Kyle King (2) ... member of Ball State's Leadership Council.
2022: Started six games out of 10 appearances ... 27 tackles included a sack and career-high five stops at Central Michigan (Oct. 8) ... finished 10th on the team in tackles and second on the defensive line behind Tavion Woodard ... posted at least a pair of tackles in each of the last seven games ... deflected a pass in a shutout win over Murray State (Sept. 17).
2021: Played in 11 games, including four starts, on the defensive line ... had 19 tackles, including 2.5 tackles-for-loss, and one sack ... had three tackles, including one behind the line of scrimmage, in the season opener vs. Western Illinois (Sept. 2) ... notched a pair of stops at Penn State (Sept. 11) ... recorded multiple tackles in four consecutive games against Army (Oct. 2), Western Michigan (Oct. 9), Eastern Michigan (Oct. 16) and Miami (Ohio) (Oct. 23) ... ended the year with two tackles in matchups with Buffalo (Nov. 23) and Georgia State (Dec. 25).
2020: Played in all eight games and made three starts on the defensive line … made his first career start in the season opener at Miami … managed 16 total tackles on the season, including 4.5 tackles for loss … set season highs with four tackles and 2.0 TFLs in the MAC Championship Game victory over No. 23 Buffalo … had three tackles (1.5 for loss) and teamed up on his first career sack in the Arizona Bowl win over No. 19 San Jose State … garnered honorable mention recognition on the Pro Football Focus All-MAC teams.
2019: Saw limited playing time in three games … made his collegiate debut in the win over Fordham on Sept. 7 … notched his first tackle in the season finale against Miami (Ohio) on Nov. 29.
2018: Did not see any action … took a redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned two letters from head coach Dan Loria at Bloomfield Hills High … 2-star recruit via 247Sports… played defensive end and tight end for the Blackhawks … second team all-state as a senior … two-time first team all-conference … totaled 23 sacks, 37 tackles for loss and nine forced fumbles in his final two years as a prepster … holds the school record for sacks and tackles for loss … also lettered in basketball and baseball.
PERSONAL: Son of Thomas and Kristine Sape … has two sisters.
