Baltimore’s Madubuike Trying For A Record 11th Straight Game With At Least A Half-sack

OWINGS MILLS, Md.: After watching Justin Madubuike sack the quarterback in sport after sport, Baltimore coach John Harbaugh figured his defensive deal with is likely to be conducting one thing particular.

“Is there a record? There has to be some kind of record isn’t there?” Harbaugh requested reporters this week.

Madubuike is certainly closing in on one. He’s contributed a minimum of a half-sack in 10 straight video games for the Ravens. The league file is 11, so he has an opportunity to tie it Sunday night time at Jacksonville.

“I’m for that,” Harbaugh stated. “I’m for tying the record, and I’m for beating the record, and I’m for extending the record. He’s having a fantastic season.”

Madubuike has turn into a drive in the midst of a protection that leads the league with 49 sacks. In truth, the Ravens as a workforce are on a pair spectacular runs of their very own — 34 consecutive video games with a sack and 11 straight with a minimum of two. Both are the longest lively streaks within the NFL.

Madubuike has had a number of sacks simply as soon as throughout his streak — Oct. 15 in opposition to Tennessee — however his regular manufacturing has an opportunity to turn into historic. The gamers who’ve had a half-sack in 11 straight video games embrace Jared Allen, Chris Jones, Trey Hendrickson and Shaun Ellis. Not a foul group to be part of.

Jones is proof that an inside lineman can put up massive sack numbers. His streak got here in 2018, and he had a minimum of one sack in all 11 video games, whereas Madubuike has prolonged his run a pair instances with half-sacks. The Baltimore standout says it’s simple to neglect concerning the streak whereas he’s enjoying.

“It’s just something that some of my teammates may mention on the sidelines,” Madubuike stated. “But it’s not really on the forefront of my mind. I’m really just trying to play my game and just focus on the next opponent and just try to keep it simple.”

Madubuike’s mother and father are immigrants from Nigeria, and his final title means: “My family is my strength.” He performed highschool soccer in Texas and went to Texas A&M earlier than becoming a member of the Ravens as a third-round draft decide in 2020.

He’s been an everyday starter since 2021, and his 11 sacks this season have doubled his earlier profession excessive.

“You saw it all through the years, but you saw it in training camp — we all did. He works hard every day,” Harbaugh stated. “He’s humble, he’s determined, he’s confident, and he wants to be the best player he can be. He plays for his team. There’s nothing about him that isn’t an A-plus, and to see him have that kind of success, that’s awesome.”

Madubuike admitted he’s already achieved his preseason sack objective.

“I said I wanted 10, and I passed 10,” he stated. “So now I have a new number.”

One he’s not disclosing.

He’s additionally not speaking a lot about what it may imply to have such an enormous season throughout a contract yr.

“It’s on my mind, but I don’t worry about it,” he stated. “I don’t even think about it too much. I just think about putting my feet in front of the other and just keep on rolling, in terms of just what’s in front of me.”

What’s in entrance of him now could be one other massive sport, for a Baltimore workforce that at present leads the AFC.

“I’m just trying to focus on being a better player than I was the year before, and that’s what’s happening,” Madubuike stated. “I take pride in working hard and being happy and being a good teammate. So, yes. It’s a good feeling, but I’m just not satisfied. I want to keep being better and keep growing as a player, as a pro and as a person.”

NOTES: Baltimore S Kyle Hamilton (knee) was a full participant in apply Friday.

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