ESPN backs two Jaguars defenders to lead 2026 sack charge
Josh Hines-Allen is projected to finish 14th among ESPN’s top 50 sack leaders, while Travon Walker is included without a published total.
ESPN has included two Jacksonville Jaguars defenders in its projected top 50 sack leaders for the 2026 season, offering the club a potential response to a pass rush that ranked among the NFL’s least productive last season.
Josh Hines-Allen is ranked 14th and projected to record eight sacks. That would match his total from each of the previous two seasons, although it would remain well below the 17.5 sacks he recorded in 2023.
Hines-Allen led Jacksonville with eight sacks last season and was also identified as one of the NFL’s leading sources of pressure on opposing quarterbacks.
Travon Walker also features in ESPN’s projections, but the supplied material does not state his projected sack total. Walker recorded 3.5 sacks last season while dealing with injuries, following double-digit totals in both 2023 and 2024.
The Jaguars had one of the NFL’s lower sack totals last season, with only five teams recording fewer. The report says Walker performed strongly during offseason programmes and training camp, with more opportunities to rush from the interior potentially available.
