Usage Score
4.7
Player Dossier
2023-2025LSU
Jaxon Howard
DL • 6'4" • 250 lbs • Crystal, MN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jaxon Howard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.6
Consistency
7.7
Season Value
16
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- LSU • Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Jaxon Howard, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Minnesota. Jaxon Howard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Minnesota paired 0 primary output with 5.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 16.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across LSU, Minnesota.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
16.6
Usage
4.7
Consistency
7.7
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. New Mexico: 0. Buffalo: 0. Unknown: 0. California: 0. Rutgers: 2.5. Ohio State: 0. Purdue: 0.5. Nebraska: 4. Iowa: 0.5. Michigan State: 2. Oregon: 0. Northwestern: 0. Wisconsin: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. New Mexico: 3 by 12.5. Buffalo: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. California: 1 by 4.2. Rutgers: 3 by 37.5. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Purdue: 3 by 17.5. Nebraska: 3 by 52.5. Iowa: 2 by 13.3. Michigan State: 4 by 36.7. Oregon: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. Wisconsin: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=7 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=5 · -1.2 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=7 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/26 | vs New Mexico | W 20-17 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | vs Wisconsin | W 17-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Northwestern | L 35-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Oregon | L 13-42 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Michigan State | W 23-20 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Iowa | L 3-41 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Nebraska2+ sacks · Splash game | W 24-6 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Purdue | W 27-20 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Ohio State | L 3-42 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Rutgers | W 31-28 | 3 | 0 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/14 | @ California | L 14-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/29 | vs Buffalo | W 23-10 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
LSU
2023
Opening stop
- 2
Minnesota
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202320232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | LSU | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | LSU | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Minnesota | 0 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | 5.4 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Minnesota | 9.5 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 9.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Minnesota | 9.5 | 16.6 | 4.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.2 takeover score.
#2
Rutgers
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 36.3 takeover score.
#3
Michigan State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 31.7 takeover score.
#4
Purdue
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 14.9 takeover score.
#5
Iowa
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 9.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Minnesota
0 primary output · 5.4 efficiency · 1.3 usage
35.5
#2
2024 Regular Season · Minnesota
35.5
0 primary · 5.4 efficiency · 1.3 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · LSU
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9809
St. Thomas More · Lafayette, LA
- Committed To
- LSU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
41
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 23 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.