Jaguars' DE Josh Hines-Allen looking to break a record in 2025
Jacksonville Jaguars' pass rusher Josh Hines-Allen wants to break an NFL record during the 2025 season. As Hines-Allen told reporters, his goal for the upcoming year is to set the NFL's single-season sack record.
Currently, that record belongs to Micahel Strahan and TJ Watt, with each hitting the 22.5 sack mark. Meaning, Hines-Allen would have to get to at least 23.
"I think all pass rushers should strive for that goal like every team strives to win a Super Bowl," Hines-Allen said via ESPN. "So, I think my goal is to break the record and not really focus on it. Just know that if I handle what I need to handle, stay healthy, know what I'm doing, communicate, anticipate what's happening to me, anticipate pass and kind of be quicker on that, then everything's going to play off the way it's supposed to."
During the 2023 season, Hines-Allen got to 17.5 sacks that year. Getting to the sack record would mean finding an additional 5.5 sacks to go with his career-high from two seasons ago.
Along with the 17.5 sacks, Hines-Allen also produced 90 pressures that season as well, putting himself consistently in a position to get to the quarterback.
In 2024, Hines-Allen's overall numbers took a step back. He finished the year with 8.0 sacks and 63 pressures--although from a consistency standpoint, he was still one of the more productive pass rushers in football, ranking 10th among defensive ends in pressures and 17th in pass rush win rate, according to PFF.
This year, after being asked by former defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen to bulk up in 2024, Hines-Allen is now back at his more natural playing weight.
He's also operating in a defensive scheme under Anthony Campanile that plays with a more attacking play style, has more movement up front, and more potential blitz opportunities, all of which could help Hines-Allen's production.
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