Josh Hines-Allen breaks all-time sack record for Jacksonville Jaguars

Syndication: Florida Times-Union — Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Josh Hines-Allen (41) has a laugh with a teammate before an NFL football game at EverBank Stadium, Sunday, November 16, 2025, in Jacksonville, Fla. [Doug Engle/Florida Times-Union]

Two stops, two all-time sack records. Not a bad football career for Josh Hines-Allen, who just broke the franchise mark as a Jacksonville Jaguar with his 56th quarterback takedown since becoming a pro.

He previously tied Tony Brackens with 55 career sacks, then earned the crown on Sunday with a sack of Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert. 3rd & 10 with the former Kentucky superstar in pursuit? Good luck.

Josh Hines-Allen sets the @Jaguars franchise career sacks record! (56)

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— NFL (@NFL) November 16, 2025

Hines-Allen discussed what this moment would mean to him earlier in the week with Juston Lewis of the Jacksonville Florida Times-Union.

“I’m happy because this is a goal that I set for myself coming into the league,” he said of the possibility of breaking the franchise record. “Be the best wherever I step foot. I’m on the verge of uttering those words.”

Now, he’s able to utter those words, loud and proud.

Legacy ‼️

Congratulations to @JoshHinesAllen, our franchise sack leader! pic.twitter.com/5hmnhqjbI2
— Jacksonville Jaguars (@Jaguars) November 16, 2025

The 6’5″, 255-pound pass-rusher entered the day with 23 tackles (13 solo), 14 QB hits, five tackles for loss, two sacks and one pass deflection in nine games. He had recorded 319 career tackles (301 solo), 136 QB hits, 68 tackles for loss, 11 pass deflections, 10 forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries and two interceptions as a two-time Pro Bowler in 99 career games — now 100, counting today, 86 of those being starts.

This historic NFL career comes following a historic college football career as a Wildcat, also becoming the all-time career sacks leader in Lexington with 31.5 to go with 224 tackles, 41.0 tackles for loss, 15 quarterback hurries, 11 forced fumbles, eight pass breakups, two fumble recoveries, one blocked kick and one interception.

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He was inducted into the UK Athletics Hall of Fame back in September, honoring his time as a consensus First-Team All-American, SEC Defensive Player of the Year, National Defensive Player of the Year and a top-10 draft selection.

“It was a surreal moment,” Hines-Allen said of getting the call to the HOF. “Definitely proud to be a part of the legacy and kind of leave my legacy out here and continue to grow on. My goal was to always be the best defensive player to come out of Kentucky. That’s really what I strived for every single year. Just now to see my four years pass (in Lexington) and come back still in the league, playing at a high level seven years in, and now I’m getting recognized as a Hall of Famer?

“It’s surreal. Not a lot of guys can say that. I’m just totally blessed and honored to be in this situation in the first place.”

Seven years later, we’re still supporting Hines-Allen like he terrorized quarterbacks at Kentucky just yesterday.