On the NFL’s top 100 player rankings, which are voted on by the players, Jacksonville Jaguars’ defensive end Josh Hines-Allen comes in at No. 63.
Once again, Hines-Allen was one of the more disruptive pass rushers in football during the 2024 season.
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According to PFF’s metrics, Hines-Allen was tied for 10th among his position group in pressures with 63. He was also 17th in win rate and recorded eight sacks.
This offseason, Hines-Allen is back to his more natural playing weight after former defensive coordinator Ryan Nielsen had him, along with several other defenders, bulk up last season.
“I was 285,” Hines-Allen said of his playing weight last season. “I was much bigger. My mindset was always to be as dominant but it was, obviously, holding a little bit more weight puts a little more wear and tear on the body.
“It was a lot. Too much. Again, learned to adapt, have know what works best for you, something I tried, and something I’m like, alright, probably don’t want to do that again. So we’re working on maintaining a good goal for me this year and put some good tape out there.”
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Hines-Allen is one year removed from tallying 90 pressures and 17.5 sacks in 2023. Helping him potentially get back to that level of production will be Anthony Campanile’s defensive scheme, where there will be more movement and a more attacking play style.
This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: 2025 NFL player rankings: Jaguars’ Josh Hines-Allen appears at No. 63