Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Minnesota
Jordan Howden
DB • 6'0" • 210 lbs • Las Vegas, NV, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jordan Howden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
48
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
79
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Player Story
Jordan Howden built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive back from Las Vegas, NV wearing No. 23, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Jordan Howden's career was his defensive...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 12
- Overall
- No. 146
- NFL Team
- New Orleans Saints
Jordan Howden, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Regular Season · Minnesota. Jordan Howden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 233
- TFL
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 19
Quick Answers
Jordan Howden quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Minnesota · DB
- Career Tackles
- 233
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 54 games
- Best season
- 2022 Regular Season · Minnesota
- Top game
- Indiana
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 5 · Pick 12 · New Orleans Saints
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 51 tackles · DB 129th (top 14%) · Big Ten 55th (top 9%) · National 541st (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Minnesota | 11 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 27.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 11 | 42 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 27.2 |
| 2019 Postseason | Minnesota | 12 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 48.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Minnesota | 12 | 55 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 48.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Minnesota | 7 | 37 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 20.3 |
| 2021 Postseason | Minnesota | 12 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 37.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Minnesota | 12 | 40 | 1.5 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 37.4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Minnesota | 12 | 51 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 51.1 |
Related Context
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Jordan Howden played DB for Minnesota. Across 5 tracked seasons, Jordan Howden recorded 233 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Minnesota.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 8.5 primary output with 24.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Western Illinois
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Minnesota
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
24.8
Usage
6.5
Consistency
25.7
Best Game by takeover score
Western Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. New Mexico State: 0. Western Illinois: 2. Colorado: 0. Michigan State: 0. Purdue: 2. Illinois: 1. Penn State: 1. Rutgers: 0. Nebraska: 2. Northwestern: 0.5. Iowa: 0. Wisconsin: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. New Mexico State: 2 by 8.3. Western Illinois: 4 by 36.7. Colorado: 2 by 8.3. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Purdue: 4 by 36.7. Illinois: 10 by 51.7. Penn State: 7 by 39.2. Rutgers: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 4 by 36.7. Northwestern: 5 by 25.8. Iowa: 6 by 25. Wisconsin: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
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Wins0.6 · Games = 8 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 4 · +0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Illinois
Best efficiency game
51.7 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/26 | @ Wisconsin | W 23-16 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Iowa | L 10-13 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Northwestern | W 31-3 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ NebraskaSplash game | W 20-13 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | vs Rutgers | W 31-0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Penn State | L 17-45 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Illinois10+ tackles | L 14-26 | 10 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs PurdueSplash game | L 10-20 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | @ Michigan State | W 34-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Colorado | W 49-7 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Western IllinoisSplash game | W 62-10 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs New Mexico State | W 38-0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jordan Howden story
Jordan Howden built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive back from Las Vegas, NV wearing No. 23, spending time with Minnesota. The clearest part of Jordan Howden's career was his defensive production: 233 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 19 passes defended across 54 career games in the available record. That gives Jordan Howden's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Minnesota
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20182018201920192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Minnesota | 4 | 20.7 | 4.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 4 | 20.7 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Minnesota | 8.5 | 26.9 | 5 | 4.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Minnesota | 8.5 | 26.9 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Minnesota | 1 | 23.4 | 5 | -7.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Minnesota | 6.5 | 20.3 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Minnesota | 6.5 | 20.3 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Minnesota | 8.5 | 24.8 | 6.5 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Indiana
Week 9 · W 38-31 · Conference game
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
89.7 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.
#2
vs South Dakota State
Week 1 · W 28-21
2
Havoc Plays
85.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Penn State
Week 11 · W 31-26 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#4
vs Western Illinois
Week 2 · W 62-10
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Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Indiana
Week 12 · W 35-14 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
73.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Regular Season · Minnesota
8.5 primary output · 24.8 efficiency · 6.5 usage
51.1
#2
2019 Postseason · Minnesota
48.6
8.5 primary · 26.9 efficiency · 5 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Minnesota
48.6
8.5 primary · 26.9 efficiency · 5 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
9
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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