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FEATURED ALL-25 PLAYER OF THE GAME NO. 11 – LB PAUL POSLUSZNY Former Jaguars LB Paul Posluszny was selected as No. 11 on the Jaguars All-25 presented by Sharpie, a collection of the top 25 non-active players in franchise history, as voted on by members of the local media. “I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for including me in the Jaguars All-25,” said Posluszny. “I think of all the great Jaguars that have played for the organization and to be included in that group is something very special. I loved every minute of my time with the Jaguars. I miss it and I think about it all the time because you were surrounded by great people, great teammates and coaches and most importantly, outstanding fans – the best fans in the NFL. Thank you for making it such a special experience, something that I will remember forever.” Posluszny appeared in 145 career regular season games for the Jaguars and the Buffalo Bills, totaling 1,381 career tackles (984 solo), 41 passes defensed, 16.0 sacks, 15 INTs, eight forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. During his career tenure from 2007-18, Posluszny was one of two players to record at least 15.0 sacks and 15 INTs, and his 1,381 tackles were the most in the NFL over that span. Posluszny, who served as a team captain for fi ve seasons in Jacksonville, joined the Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent on July 29, 2011 and appeared in 100 games for Jacksonville, posting 984 tackles, the second-most in franchise history. Posluszny totaled 11 INTs during his tenure with the Jaguars, a team record for a LB. “Give me 53 of Poz, and I’ll win you a championship,” said Cole Pepper, a sports reporter with WJXT and a member of the All-25 voting panel. “Nobody ever comported themselves better as a Jaguar, as a pro, prepared himself better, led better by example than Paul Posluszny.” Posluszny currently attends graduate school and lives in Jacksonville, Fla. with his wife, Elizabeth, and their two daughters. For more information on Jaguars All-25, including stories, interviews and statistics, please visit www.jaguars.com/all25. Rk. Player Years with Jaguars 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 LT Tony Boselli RB Fred Taylor WR Jimmy Smith RB Maurice Jones-Drew QB Mark Brunell DE Tony Brackens WR Keenan McCardell CB Rashean Mathis DT Marcus Stroud DT John Henderson 1995-2001 1998-2008 1995-2005 2006-13 1995-2003 1995-2003 1996-2001 2003-12 2001-07 2002-09 11 LB PAUL POSLUSZNY 2011-17 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 LB Daryl Smith C Brad Meester RT Leon Searcy LB Kevin Hardy SS Donovin Darius TE Kyle Brady G Vince Manuwai LB Mike Peterson CB Aaron Beasley K Josh Scobee DT Gary Walker QB David Garrard DE Joel Smeenge G Chris Naeole 2004-12 2000-13 1996-99 1996-2001 1998-2006 1999-2006 2003-10 2003-08 1996-2001 2004-14 1999-2001 2002-10 1995-2000 2002-07