Is Jaxon Howard starting?
Jaxon Howard is listed 2nd string at DE for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Jaxon Howard is listed DE #2 for Minnesota at 80 OVR.
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What's Next
The Story
Making His Case
A 4-star recruit out of Robbinsdale Cooper, ranked #132 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 29 tackles, 5.5 TFL, 4 sacks. That's 6% of the team's production at his spot and 91th-percentile production nationally — good for a 80 overall (Good tier).
- Jersey
- #1
- Class
- RS JR/TR
- Height
- 6'4"
- Weight
- 260 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★★☆4-star
- Composite
- 0.9435
- National Rank
- #132
- High School
- Robbinsdale Cooper
- Hometown
- Minneapolis, MN
Why this rating?
On a 84-rated defense; 91th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 80.
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 12LMSSTTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-13
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jaxon Howard's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.