JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS WEEKLY GAME RELEASE

DEFENSIVE NOTES
DIVISION OF LABOR
• The Jaguars are one of only eight NFL teams that have at least six players
with three-plus sacks in 2015, joining the Broncos (seven), Chiefs
(seven), Steelers (eight), Packers (seven), Patriots (seven), Ravens (six)
and Titans (six).
• Only three NFL teams have had at least six players with three-plus
sacks in each of the last two seasons (since 2014): Jacksonville, Denver
and New England.
MOST SACKS
(Jaguars players in 2015)
Rk. Player Sacks
1. Jared Odrick .......................... 5.0
2. Andre Branch ......................... 4.0
Aaron Colvin .......................... 4.0
4. Ryan Davis ............................. 3.5
5. Chris Clemons ......................... 3.0
Roy Miller III ......................... 3.0
7. Telvin Smith ........................... 2.5
8. Tyson Alualu .......................... 2.0
Abry Jones ............................. 2.0
PRESSURE FROM ODRICK
• DL Jared Odrick, who has recorded sacks in four of
his last eight games (as well as in three of his last six
contests), leads the Jaguars with five QB takedowns
in 2015. Odrick’s five sacks tie for the second-highest
single-season total of his career, one shy of his sixsack
mark set with MIA in 2011. Odrick’s last sack came
against Falcons QB Matt Ryan in Week 15.
JARED ODRICK 2015 STATISTICS
GP/GS TKL SOLO ASST SACK INT PD FF FR
2015 15/15 25 21 4 5.0 0 3 1 0
Career 80/56 154 125 29 21.5 1 14 4 1
ODRICK’S CAREER SACKS
• DL Jared Odrick has produced multiple sacks in four of his last five
seasons. Odrick’s five sacks in 2015 are tied for the second-most in his
NFL career (six sacks with MIA in 2011).
JARED ODRICK - MOST SACKS
(2010-15 seasons)
Rk. Year (Team) Sacks
1. 2011 (Mia.) ............ 6.0
2. 2015 (Jax.) ...........5.0
2012 (Mia.) ............ 5.0
4. 2013 (Mia.) ............ 4.5
5. 2014 (Mia.) ............ 1.0
* One regular season game remaining
BRANCHING OUT
• DE Andre Branch is tied with CB Aaron Colvin for the
second-most sacks (four) by a Jaguars player this season.
Branch’s four QB takedowns are the second-most
of his NFL career (six sacks in 2013). Branch, who has
14.0 career QB takedowns, is the first Jaguars player to
record three-plus sacks in three straight seasons since
Jeremy Mincey from 2010-12.
ANDRE BRANCH 2015 STATISTICS
GP/GS TKL SOLO ASST SACK INT PD FF FR
2015 12/9 20 16 4 4.0 0 4 2 1
Career 50/12 86 67 19 14.0 0 11 5 3
SECONDARY SACKS
• CB Aaron Colvin, who entered the 2015 season with
no career sacks, ranks first among all NFL DBs with
four QB takedowns (tied with DE Andre Branch for the
second-most on the team). Colvin has recorded sacks
against TB’s Jameis Winston, IND’s Matt Hasselbeck,
BUF’s EJ Manuel and TEN’s Marcus Mariota. Colvin’s last
sack came in Week 11 against the Titans.
AARON COLVIN 2015 STATISTICS
GP/GS TKL SOLO ASST SACK INT PD FF FR
2015 15/14 68 56 12 4.0 0 6 1 0
Career 21/15 95 79 16 4.0 0 8 1 0
MOST SACKS
(NFL DBs in 2015)
Rk. Player (Team) Sacks
1. Aaron Colvin (Jax.)................4.0
Ron Parker (KC) ......................4.0
3. Will Allen (Pit.) ......................3.0
Kenny Vaccaro (NO).................3.0
• CB Aaron Colvin’s 4.0 sacks are the most by an NFL defensive back
since NO’s Roman Harper (7.5) in 2011. Colvin is the first Jaguars defensive
back to post four-plus QB takedowns since Aaron Beasley’s franchise-record
five sacks by a defensive back in 2000.
MOST SACKS
(Jaguars DBs - single-season franchise history)
Rk. Player (Year) Sacks
1. Aaron Beasley (2000)............. 5.0
2. Aaron Colvin (2015) ............ 4.0
3. Carnell Lake (1999)................ 3.5
FORCING THE ISSUE
• The Jaguars have 32 forced fumbles since the start of 2014 (13 in
2015), the NFL’s seventh-highest total in that span, trailing only New
England (34) and Denver (33) in the AFC.
MOST TEAM FORCED FUMBLES
(2014-15 seasons)
Rk. Team FFs
1. Carolina Panthers ................... 40
2. Philadelphia Eagles ................ 38
3. New England Patriots* ............ 34
St. Louis Rams ....................... 34
Washington Redskins .............. 34
6. Denver Broncos* .................... 33
7. Jacksonville Jaguars* ...........32
8. Seattle Seahawks ................... 31
* AFC team
ABOUT THE BALL
• Since the start of 2014, the Jaguars defense ranks fifth in the NFL
(first in the AFC) with 21 opponent fumble recoveries.
MOST TEAM OPPONENT FUMBLE RECOVERIES
(2014-15 seasons)
Rk. Team FFs
1. Carolina Panthers .....................25
2. Philadelphia Eagles ..................23
Washington Redskins ................23
4. St. Louis Rams .........................22
5. Jacksonville Jaguars* .............21
* AFC team