Is Jamel Howard starting?
Jamel Howard is the projected starter at NT for Sacramento State Hornets.
Jamel Howard is the projected starting NT on a Rebuilding Sacramento State — 70 OVR.
See full Sacramento State Hornets depth chart ›Depth at NT · Sacramento State Hornets
- 15870Jamel HowardStarter
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Top defensive linemen in the MAC
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Marist, ranked #1,220 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #58
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'2"
- Weight
- 307 lbs
- Transfer
- Wisconsin
At 6'2", 307 lbs, Jamel Howard plays for a Sacramento State team rated 62 overall in the Mid-American.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8567
- National Rank
- #1220
- High School
- Marist
- Hometown
- Chicago, IL
Why this rating?
On a 62-rated defense; 72th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 70 after depth penalty.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Sep 27LMASSTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 35-6
Sep 20LNDSUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-10
Sep 13LFRESTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 49-3
Sep 6WMVSUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 52-0
Aug 29LEMUTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 28-17
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | LMASS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | LNDSU | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | LFRES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | WMVSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 29 | LEMU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamel Howard's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.