Jacksonville – The sack leader is Pro Bowl-bound and he’s not alone.
Outside linebacker Josh Allen, the Jaguars’ all-time single-season sack leader, was named to the 2024 Pro Bowl on Wednesday night for his performance during the 2023 season. Jaguars long snapper Ross Matysik was also named to the Pro Bowl.
The NFL announced the Pro Bowl selections for the 2023 season on Wednesday night at 8 p.m.
Fifth-year veteran Allen set the Jaguars’ single-season sack record this season when his three sacks in last Sunday’s win over the Carolina Panthers brought his season total to 16.5 – surpassing the former record set by Calais Campbell. Two ahead. In 2017. Allen, the No. 7 overall selection in the 2019 NFL Draft, has three three-sack games this season.
Allen has 61 tackles, 41 solo, as well as 16 tackles for loss, 31 quarterback hits, two forced fumbles and one interception this season. His 16.5 sacks rank third in the NFL and he is the second player to record at least 2.5 sacks in four different games since 1982, joining Pro Football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor (four games in 1986). went.
Allen also made the Pro Bowl after his 2019 rookie season.
