Jaguars 2023 roster review: LB Foye Oluokun

Foye Oluokun is the back-to-back NFL tackling champ after leading the league again in his first season with the Jaguars.

The brunt of the offseason is in the books and training camp is still off on the horizon. Join us in the NFL’s dead zone with a player-by-player review of the Jaguars roster ahead of the 2023 season.

The Jacksonville Jaguars added a tackling machine in the 2022 offseason when they signed former Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foye Oluokun in free agency.

Oluokun, 27, wasted no time making an impact, earning team captain honors in his first season with the Jaguars. He also lived up to his paycheck by leading the league in tackles for the second straight year.

Much of the Jaguars’ turnaround in 2022 was credited to a new culture inside the building fostered by head coach Doug Pederson. The new team captain in the middle of the defense played a significant role in that transformation too.

Contract (2023): $1.08 million base salary, $4,166,667 prorated signing bonus, $500,000 roster bonus, $500,000 workout bonus, $2.584 million prorated restructure bonus, $8,830,667 million cap hit.

Acquired: Jaguars signed Oluokun to a three-year deal in free agency on March 16, 2022.

PFF grades

  • 69.6 (2022)
  • 47.0 (2021 – ATL)
  • 56.6 (2020 – ATL)
  • 62.7 (2019 – ATL)
  • 65.7 (2018 – ATL)

Statistics:

  • Two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two sacks, 184 tackles, 12 tackles for loss (2022)
  • Three interceptions, one forced fumble, two sacks, 192 tackles, four tackles for loss (2021)
  • Two interceptions, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three sacks, 117 tackles, four tackles for loss (2020)
  • One forced fumble, 62 tackles, two tackles for loss (2019)
  • One forced fumble, 91 tackles, two tackles for loss (2018)

Highlight:

Quote: “Me personally, I want more takeaways. Elevate my game, elevate this defense, and we got to be thinking it at all times. You go to sleep thinking it, you wake up thinking it, it’s going to happen for you. We’re going to get more takeaways.” – Oluokun

Calvin Ridley (No. 0) Travis Etienne Jr. (No. 1) Rayshawn Jenkins (No. 2) C.J. Beathard (No. 3) Tank Bigsby (No. 4) Andre Cisco (No. 5)
Chris Claybrooks (No. 6) Zay Jones (No. 7) Logan Cooke (No. 9) Parker Washington (No. 11) James McCourt (No. 12) Christian Kirk (No. 13)
Kendric Pryor (No. 14) Tim Jones (No. 15) Trevor Lawrence (No. 16) Evan Engram (No. 17) Nathan Rourke (No. 18) Sammis Reyes (No. 19)
Daniel Thomas (No. 20) Latavious Brini (No. 21) JaMycal Hasty (No. 22) Foyesade Oluokun (No. 23) Snoop Conner (No. 24) D’Ernest Johnson (No. 25)
Antonio Johnson (No. 26) Divaad Wilson (No. 27) Tevaughn Campbell (No. 29) Montaric Brown (No. 30) Darious Williams (No. 31) Tyson Campbell (No. 32)
Devin Lloyd (No. 33) Gregory Junior (No. 34) Ayo Oyelola (No. 35) Christian Braswell (No. 36) Tre Herndon (No. 37) Qadree Ollison (No. 38)
Jamal Agnew (No. 39) Erick Hallett (No. 40) Josh Allen (No. 41) Andrew Wingard (No. 42) Kaleb Hayes (No. 43) Derek Parish (No. 43)
Travon Walker (No. 44) K’Lavon Chaisson (No. 45) Ross Matiscik (No. 46) De’Shaan Dixon (No. 47) Chad Muma (No. 48) Leonard Taylor (No. 49)
Shaquille Quarterman (No. 50) Ventrell Miller (No. 51) DaVon Hamilton (No. 52) Willie Taylor III (No. 53) DJ Coleman (No. 54) Dequan Jackson (No. 55)
Yasir Abdullah (No. 56) Caleb Johnson (No. 57) Raymond Vohasek (No. 59) Darryl Williams (No. 60) Samuel Jackson (No. 62) Coy Cronk (No. 64)
Chandler Brewer (No. 67) Brandon Scherff (No. 68) Tyler Shatley (No. 69) Cole Van Lanen (No. 70) Walker Little (No. 72) Blake Hance (No. 73)
Cam Robinson (No. 74) Cooper Hodges (No. 75) Anton Harrison (No. 76) Josh Wells (No. 77) Ben Bartch (No. 78) Luke Fortner (No. 79)
Kevin Austin Jr. (No. 80) Seth Williams (No. 81) Elijah Cooks (No. 84) Brenton Strange (No. 85) Gerrit Prince (No. 86) Jaray Jenkins (No. 87)
Oliver Martin (No. 88) Luke Farrell (No. 89) Henry Mondeaux (No. 90) Jordan Smith (No. 92) Tyler Lacy (No. 93) Folorunso Fatukasi (No. 94)
Roy Robertson-Harris (No. 95) Adam Gotsis (No. 96) Nick Thurman (No. 97) Michael Dogbe (No. 98) Jeremiah Ledbetter (No. 99) Brandon McManus
Jacob Harris

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