Josh Scobee played with the Jacksonville Jaguars for the first 11 of his 12 NFL seasons, and he was a reliable Place Kicker during that time. Scobee would lead the NFL in Field Goal Percentage in 2007, and he would later tie the record of 50 plus yard Field Goals in a game with three.
Chris Naeole played his first five seasons in pro football with the New Orleans Saints before signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2002.
From the University of Michigan, Maurice Williams was taken with Jacksonville’s second round pick in 2001. The Offensive Lineman was a starter as a rookie, and he went on to play mostly at Right Tackle for the Jaguars. Williams went on to start 100 of his 105 Games as a pro, and he did well until his career faltered due to compounding injuries in 2008. He was waived after 2009, and he tried to find a home with Denver but was unable to make the team.
A star lineman at the University of Miami, Leon Searcy played eight years in the National Football League, the first half with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the second half with Jacksonville.
Sandwiched between four years at the beginning with the Indianapolis Colts, and four years at the end of his career with the Atlanta Falcons, Mike Peterson played at Linebacker for six seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars.
From Hawaii, and playing his college ball at Hawaii, Vince Manuwai is one of the most successful Offensive Lineman in the history of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
A two-time All-American and BCS Champion with Florida State, Jalen Ramsey was the highest selected Cornerback in the 2016 Draft when Jacksonville chose him fifth overall.
Calais Campbell played the first nine seasons of his career with the Arizona Cardinals, where he was twice a Pro Bowl Selection. He signed with the Jaguars at the age of 31, so it was not expected that he would exceed what he did in the desert, but that was precisely what he accomplished in Florida.
The Jaguars chose Marcus Stroud of the University of Georgia with their 13th overall pick in 2001, and he learned his craft coming off the bench in his rookie year. That would not be the case in 2002 as he became a starting Defensive Tackle (usually on the left side), and from 2002 to 2007, he never appeared in a game that he didn't start in.
A 2nd Round Pick from Bethune-Cookman, Rashean Mathis became a starting Cornerback as a rookie in 2003. Mathis had a tumultuous rookie season, but he moved permanently to Left Cornerback, and over the next few years, he was in that second tier of DBs in the NFL.
Keenan McCardell played his first four years in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns, and he saw a lot more playing time in his final season there (1995), where he had 56 Receptions. McCardell would sign with the Jaguars in 1996, and he would play there for six seasons and would have the best run of his career.
Maurice Jones-Drew was a second round pick from UCLA in 2006, and in his first three seasons in Pro Football, he did well. While he never had a year in that time period where he reached 1,000 Rushing Yards, he had 34 Rushing Touchdowns, which was a good number in any three-year stretch.
Mark Brunell was the backup for Brett Favre for two seasons in Green Bay, but when you backup a superstar who will play through any amount of pain, you are not going to see any action. He was traded to Jacksonville for their inaugural season, and the Jags had their first Quarterback. He was also a good one!
In 2022, Tony Boselli accomlished what we knew he would always do. That was the year he became the first Jaguar to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Another player who received strong consideration for the number one spot as the most exceptional Jacksonville Jaguar of all-time, Fred Taylor was drafted 9th overall in 1998. That turned out to be a steal, as not only was it a player who generated over five digits of yards, but it was a pick that the Jags got from Buffalo. All that Jacksonville had to give up was Quarterback, Rob Johnson, who accomplished little as a Bill.
Playing his entire career with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Brad Meester was a 2nd Round Pick from Northern Iowa who would secure a long career in Pro Football.
Honestly, we thought this would be a lock for Tony Boselli, but the more we looked at Jimmy Smith, the more we felt we had to give him the number one spot.
We have our reasons.
When you think of the state of Florida and the game of football, Fred Taylor is one of those named that should come up in the conversation. He is from the state, he played his college ball at the University of Florida (where he helped them with the National Championship), and he would play professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars for the first 11 years of his career.
