Foye Oluokun got a little national recognition in Jeremy Fowler’s annual top linebacker rankings, even if it came in the form of a brief mention rather than a full-on spotlight.
In Fowler’s process, 70 NFL execs, coaches and scouts submit their top 10 linebackers, with additional research, interviews and film study from Matt Bowen helping shape the final list. Fowler then rolls out the top 10, a few honorable mentions and the players who received votes. Oluokun landed in that last group, which means at least one voter had him inside the top 10.
That fits the way Oluokun has been viewed in Jacksonville: dependable, steady and easy to overlook from the outside. Since joining the Jaguars, he’s been a durable presence in the middle of the defense, topping 1,100 snaps in three of the last four seasons and making a habit of cleaning up plays as a tackler. He’s also shown he can pressure the quarterback as a blitzer.
The biggest jump came in 2025, his first season in Anthony Campanile’s defense. Oluokun took a clear step forward in coverage, finishing with a career-high 11 pass deflections.
His previous best was seven. He also held pass-catchers to 8.4 yards per catch, a sign that he was in good position more often than not.
Liam Coen thinks there’s still room for more.
"I also think vision zone coverage helped him," Coen said. "Not being in man-match all the time and having your eyes on the receiver, having your eyes on the quarterback and being able to read his eyes, see the route start to distribute and then his studying and training and habits can just go allow him to play fast. Having vision on the quarterback, I thought he was a very underrated pass defender last year and I think he's getting better and better."
Jaguars linebackers coach Tem Lukabu echoed that view, saying Oluokun doesn’t always get the credit he deserves outside the building.
"My experience with him," said Lukabu, "having studied him and seen him from before I got in the building, as soon as I got in the building, I'm like, yeah, this guy is taken for granted because he's one of the most consistent people, consistent players, most intentional people that you'll ever see."
With another year in Campanile’s system ahead of him, Oluokun could be set up for even more.
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