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          Jaguars DT Jeremiah Ledbetter does backflip after sack

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          • Michael DiRocco, ESPN Staff WriterDec 15, 2024, 03:15 PM ET
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              Michael DiRocco is an NFL reporter at ESPN. DiRocco covers the Jacksonville Jaguars. He previously covered the University of Florida for over a decade for ESPN.com and Florida Times-Union. DiRocco graduated from Jacksonville University and is a multiple APSE award winner. You can follow DiRocco on Twitter at @ESPNdirocco.
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          JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Big guys are athletes, too.

          Maybe even gymnasts.

          Jaguars defensive tackle Jeremiah Ledbetter proved that after he sacked Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers for a 14-yard loss on a third-and-9 play from the Jaguars 11-yard line. That was Ledbetter's first sack since the 2020 season and the 6-foot-3, 299-pound Ledbetter celebrated by doing a standing backflip.

          He didn't land it completely clean, but it still drew a loud cheer from the fans at EverBank Stadium. The 30-year-old Ledbetter now has 3.5 sacks in his six-year career.