The Cleveland Browns rank first in the NFL in rushing yards allowed per carry, only yielding an average of 3.10 yards per touch. And even though the team has fared OK over the past month without one of their best run defenders — rookie third-round pick Larry Ogunjobi — they need him back in the lineup this Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

It might not even seem like Ogunjobi has missed much time. He last played against the Tennessee Titans on October 22, but only played 3 snaps after suffering a groin injury. He didn’t play against the Vikings in London, and then after the bye week, was still inactive last week against the Detroit Lions.

Ogunjobi has also been a PFF darling. This week, in highlighting one interesting nugget from every team, they talked about how often Ogunjobi forces a loss of yardage:

On defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi’s eight tackles, the opposing offense loses 0.6 yards on average. That is the best average depth of tackle for rookie interior defenders.

Here are two quick snippets of the type of penetration he forces in the backfield:

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Goodness gracious, Larry Ogunjobi is a beast (via @jake_burns18) pic.twitter.com/IjToCiMmb8 — michael bode (@mgbode_WFNY) September 25, 2017

After being limited in practice all of last week and listed as questionable, it was great to see Ogunjobi be listed as a “full” participant in Wednesday’s practice. That means he should be ready-to-go Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. They'll need him against a Jaguars offense that averages 163 yards rushing and 4.81 yards per carry, marks that rank 1st and 2nd, respectively, in the NFL.