Josh Hines-Allen's Playoff History

Josh Hines-Allen is a professional American football player who plays as a defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL, as of 2024. Hines-Allen was drafted by the Jaguars with the 7th pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft. By the end of his first season with the Jags, Hines-Allen was selected to his first Pro Bowl on the back of a performance that saw him accumulate 10.5 sacks, 11 tackles for loss, and 2 forced fumbles. Hines-Allen’s sophomore campaign got halted to just 8 games due to him suffering a knee injury. He finished the year with 2.5 sacks and 2 tackles for loss. His next two seasons saw him rack up 7 or more sacks in each season. However, Hines-Allen’s breakout year came in 2023, when he posted career-high numbers across all defensive metrics: 17.5 sacks, 17 tackles for loss, and 1 interception. Hines-Allen's breakout campaign saw him get rewarded with a 5-year contract extension worth $141 million as per Spotrac.

Hines-Allen played college football for the University of Kentucky, where he had 0.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for loss in 2015. He took a major step forward in his second year by accumulating 7 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. After producing in the same ballpark in his junior year too, Hines-Allen more than doubled his production in his last year with the Wildcats by recording 17 sacks, and 21.5 tackles for loss, for which he was named 2018 SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Hines-Allen etched his name into Kentucky history books by finishing his collegiate career with 31.5 sacks, which sit at the top in Wildcats history.

Josh Hines-Allen's Playoffs Appearances

Josh Hines-Allen has appeared in two postseason games as of December 2024. It happened during the 2022 season.

Josh Hines Allen Playoffs Win-Loss Record

Josh Hines-Allen’s playoff record stands at 1-1 as of December 2024. Hines-Allen’s first-ever playoff game came against the Los Angeles Chargers in the wild-card round of the 2022 NFL season. He finished the game with 1 sack, 4 QB hits, and 1 tackles for loss. The Jaguars won the game 31-30. His second postseason experience came when the Jaguars faced the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Divisional Round. Hines-Allen wasn’t able to generate a single sack, QB hit or tackle for loss in the 20-27 loss. (via Pro Football Reference).