Player Career

Jaxon Howard Career Story

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Player Story

Jaxon Howard story

Jaxon Howard built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Crystal, MN wearing No. 1, spending time with LSU and Minnesota. The clearest part of Jaxon Howard's career was his defensive production: 41 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, and 4 sacks across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Minnesota. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Jaxon Howard's production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across LSU and Minnesota.

The arc is straightforward: Jaxon Howard moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    LSU

    2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Minnesota

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

202320232024202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonLSU17.51.8
2023 Regular SeasonLSU17.51.80
2024 PostseasonMinnesota16.81.90
2024 Regular SeasonMinnesota16.81.90
2025 PostseasonMinnesota10.517.449.5
2025 Regular SeasonMinnesota10.517.440

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 46 Nebraska

Week 8 · W 24-6 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

#2

vs No. 72 Rutgers

Week 5 · W 31-28 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

56.1 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 82 Michigan State

Week 10 · W 23-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

51.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

#4

vs Wisconsin

Week 1 · W 35-31 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

49.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.

#5

@ UCLA

Week 7 · W 21-17 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

49.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Postseason · Minnesota

10.5 primary output · 17.4 efficiency · 4 usage

40.3

#2

2025 Regular Season · Minnesota

40.3

10.5 primary · 17.4 efficiency · 4 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · LSU

10.8

1 primary · 7.5 efficiency · 1.8 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

3

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games