In the history of the Jackson Jaguars, these players have made their mark. They are in history the most famous and popular in defensive work. Here is the top 5 Jacksonville Jaguars Best Defensive Players Of All-Time.
Daryl Smith
Retired American linebacker Daryl Lamont Smith. In the 2nd round of the NFL Draft in 2004, the Jacksonville Jaguars selected him. At Georgia Tech, he was a football player. Smith has also spent time with the Ravens of Baltimore.
He started 13 games and appeared in 15 in his first season, but a hamstring injury in the midst of the season slowed him down. Despite this, he finished eighth on the team with 78 tackles, two sacks, one interception, and one fumble return. 90 of 92 games have been begun, with only three games withdrawn due to injury.
Rashean Mathis
Rashean Jamil Mathis is a retired National Football League cornerback. He was picked in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars after playing collegiate football at Bethune–Cookman University.
Marcus Stroud
Marcus LaVar Stroud is an American football defensive lineman who spent ten seasons in the National Football League. He was picked 13th overall in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars after playing collegiate football for the University of Georgia.
Calais Campbell
Calais Malik Campbell is an American professional defensive end with the National Football League’s Baltimore Ravens. He was picked in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals after playing collegiate football at the University of Miami.
Campbell signed a four-year, $60 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars on March 9, 2017, with $30 million guaranteed and a $6 million signing bonus.
Campbell has a record of 93.5 sacks and a total sack of 773.
Tony Brackens
Tony Lynn Brackens, Jr. is a known Professional collegiate and pro football player who spent nine seasons as a defensive end in the National Football League. He was an All-American football player at the University of Texas.
The Jacksonville Jaguars selected him in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft, and he spent the rest of his career with them. After a season in which he produced 12 sacks and eight forced fumbles, he made his only Pro Bowl appearance in 2000.
He was the all-time leader in sacks (55), fumble recoveries (13), and forced fumbles (13) for the Jacksonville Jaguars as of 2011. (28). In addition, he is the Jaguars’ all-time leading tackler.
