Josh Hines-Allen
A disruptive defensive force who rose from college football's top honors to become a cornerstone of the Jacksonville Jaguars' defensive line.
Born 1997 (age 29)·American football player·Birthday: July 13·Generation Z
Biography
Josh Hines-Allen didn't just arrive in the NFL; he announced his presence with a collegiate career that left no doubt about his capabilities. At the University of Kentucky, he transformed into a defensive terror, a season so dominant it earned him both the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy as the nation's best defensive player. That performance made him a top-ten draft pick, selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars to immediately bolster their pass rush. In Jacksonville, he has lived up to that billing, becoming a regular starter whose power and technique have earned him multiple Pro Bowl selections. His journey from college standout to NFL mainstay illustrates the path of a player who uses sheer force and football intelligence to control the line of scrimmage.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Josh was born in 1997, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Josh Was Born
The biggest hits of 1997
#1 Movie
Titanic
Best Picture
Titanic
#1 TV Show
ER
Josh's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1997Born
Princess Diana dies in Paris car crash; Harry Potter published
Gas: $1.23/galHome: $104,100Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Candle in the Wind 1997" — Elton JohnBest Picture: Titanic
2002Started school
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2010Became a teenager
Deepwater Horizon oil spill; iPad launched
Gas: $2.79/galHome: $147,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Tik Tok" — KeshaBest Picture: The King's Speech
2013Could drive
Edward Snowden reveals NSA surveillance programs
Gas: $3.53/galHome: $152,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Thrift Shop" — Macklemore & Ryan LewisBest Picture: 12 Years a Slave
2015Could vote
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2018Turned 21
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 29 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Won both the Chuck Bednarik Award and the Bronko Nagurski Trophy in 2018 as college football's top defensive player.
- Selected seventh overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft.
- Earned Pro Bowl honors following the 2021 and 2022 NFL seasons.
- Was a First-team All-American and SEC Defensive Player of the Year during his final season at Kentucky.
Did You Know?
His younger brother, Micah, is a professional basketball player.
He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats, a program in the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
He wears jersey number 41 for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
“I hunt the ball. Everything else is just noise.”
