Jaxon Howard

DL · #1 · Minnesota · SR · 6'4" · 260 · Crystal, MN

DE depth chart, 2nd

4 2026 tackles

0 · 1 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

34 Career games (10 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	FF
2026	Minnesota	6	0	4	0	1	1
2025	Minnesota	13	10	29	4	3	0
2024	Minnesota	10	0	9	0	0	0
2023	LSU	5	0	2	0	0	0

2026 Percentile vs DLs

Tackles per game 0.7 18

Havoc plays 1 34

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 1 86

The situation

Minnesota 2026 defense ›

Explosive rate allowed 12.3% 30

Line yards per carry allowed 2.5 54

Sack rate 8.8% 88

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W3	AKR	2		1
W4	@ WASH	1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

Recruiting

2023 class · 247 composite

Four-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#130

Arion Carter LB · Smyrna TENN

#131

Jayvon Thomas CB · South Oak Cliff TXAM

#132

Jaxon Howard EDGE · Robbinsdale Cooper LSU

#133

JJ Kohl QB · Ankeny ISU

#134

Austin Novosad QB · Dripping Springs ORE

EDGEs in the class

#18

Derion Gullette Teague TEX

#19

T.J. Capers Miami Columbus LOU

#20

Jaxon Howard Robbinsdale Cooper LSU

#21

Chandavian Bradley Platte County TENN

#22

Desmond Umeozulu C.H. Flowers SCAR

2026 · 34th pctile of DLs

Recruit · 95th pctile of class

The pedigree says there is more in there.