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Jaguars' Josh Hines-Allen wants to be higher on the NFL's Top 100 list next season
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Jacksonville Jaguars pass rusher Josh Hines-Allen was named to the NFL's Top 100 players list recently. Hines-Allen landed at No. 63 overall, two spots above Brian Thomas Jr. who came in at No. 61.
While it's an honor he's grateful to receive, he knows the levels he can get to when he's locked in.
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"I'm honored to be on the list with my peers. I just know where I was at the year before," he said after Day 4 of training camp. "Now, knowing where I'm at after last year, after a down year, it's time to go back up."
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Hines-Allen recorded 45 total tackles with 19 quarterback hits, 10 tackles for a loss, eight sacks, two pass deflections and one forced fumble during the 2024 season.
It was still a good season for him, but a step down from his 2023 campaign that saw him set the franchise record for sacks in a single season with a career-best 17.5.
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Now, with a new defensive coaching staff, he 's hoping to return to form. And he's hoping to take teammates with him.
From left, Jacksonville Jaguars center Mitch Morse (65), defensive end Travon Walker (44), defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (41), defensive tackle DaVon Hamilton (52) and Jacksonville Jaguars head coach Doug Pederson wait to run on the field before an NFL football matchup Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]
"It's time for not only me to get in there, it's time for Tray [DE Travon Walker] to get in there," Hines-Allen continued. "It's time for [CB] Jourdan Lewis . It's time for Foye [LB Foyesade Oluokun ]. We have guys that can be on that list and really rack that list up."
Hines-Allen has a plan to get there, too. He wants to make sure the defense is ranked near the top of the league in statistical categories and make a deep postseason run.
"Most of the guys that are on there, they have the number one defense, number two defense," he said. "They play deep in the playoffs. So, if we want to get that recognition, we have to be able to get that far."
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jaguars' Josh Hines-Allen reacts to making NFL Top 100 players list
