The Jacksonville Jaguars had a handful of players breakout in 2015, mostly on the offensive side of the ball. There was one standout defensive player and he was consequently named the 83rd best player in the NFL.
Telvin Smith had an outstanding season in 2015, racking up 99 tackles, 2.5 sacks, a couple of forced fumbles, and one enormous interception (the pick-six in the London game to take an early lead against the Buffalo Bills). With so many issues throughout the defense at every level, Smith was a stabilizing force in the middle of the field and he developed into a terrific run defender, knifing through the middle of the defensive line and chasing down running backs on outside screen passes.