When the Jacksonville Jaguars took the field for the Hall of Fame Game Thursday night, it didn’t take No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker long to get his first sack. In fact, the rookie from Georgia got his first sack in just his second series, bringing down Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jarrett Stidham at the Jags’ 25-yard line for a three-yard loss.
Check out how the play unfolded below.
No. 1 pick Travon Walker with his 1st sack in the NFL 🙌
pic.twitter.com/extaCNBXhB— PFF (@PFF) August 5, 2022
Walker took the field with his hair on fire and rushed Stidham on the first offensive possession of the game, too. He got a nice bull-rush going on offensive tackle Brandon Parker, who he also was in a 1-on-1 with during the play he sacked Stidham in. Unfortunately, Walker was flagged in the process though, as he was believed to hit Stidham in an illegal area up high.
Walker is a bull pic.twitter.com/SMQ6EZGERu
— Laurie Fitzpatrick (@LaurieFitzptrck) August 5, 2022
While the score is currently 13-0 with the Raiders winning, it’s exciting to see Walker rush the passer effectively. He’s already made plays in camp, and seeing it translate to the field should make the Jags’ staff even more optimistic about the decision to take him first overall.
Editor’s note: A change was made to this article concerning how Walker’s penalty.
