Jaxon Howard
Minnesota Golden Gophers · #1 · Defensive Lineman · Junior
2025 season
TOT
29
tied 1018th of 4619
SACK
4
tied 131st of 4619
PD
0
tied 1614th of 4619
Overview
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LSU | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MINN | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MINN | 29 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ranks are over the players on a 2026 FBS roster who have been read, counting only those who recorded that statistic in 2025 — how many that is. Rate statistics are shown without a rank, because ranking them without a qualifying minimum would put one long run above a whole season of them.
Stats
Defense
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | AST | PD | SACK | FF | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LSU | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MINN | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MINN | 29 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 41 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season rows count every game played, including bowl and playoff games. The national leaders table ranks the regular season only, so a figure there can be the smaller of the two.
Glossary
- AST
- Assist Tackles
- AVG
- Average Interception Yards
- FF
- Fumbles Forced
- FR
- Fumbles Recovered
- INT
- Interceptions
- KB
- Kicks Blocked
- LNG
- Long Interception
- PD
- Passes Defended
- SACK
- Sacks
- SOLO
- Solo Tackles
- TD
- Interception Touchdowns
- TOT
- Total Tackles
- YDS
- Interception Yards
Bio
| Team | Minnesota Golden Gophers |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive Lineman |
| Class | Junior |
| Height / weight | 6' 4" / 250 lbs |
| Birthplace | Crystal, MN |
| Jersey | #1 |
| Status | Active |
Career history
- Minnesota Golden Gophers 2024–2025 · 2 seasons
- LSU Tigers 2023 · 1 season
Splits
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 29 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Season
| Split | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | KB | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game log
| Date | Opp | Result | TOT | SOLO | AST | SACK | FF | FR | INT | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/28 | vs BUFF | W 23-10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/6 | vs NWST | W 66-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/13 | @ CAL | L 27-14 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs RUTG | W 31-28 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/4 | @ OSU | L 42-3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | vs PUR | W 27-20 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/17 | vs NEB | W 24-6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/25 | @ IOWA | L 41-3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/1 | vs MSU | W 23-20 OT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/14 | @ ORE | L 42-13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/22 | @ NU | L 38-35 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/29 | vs WIS | W 17-7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/26 | vs UNM | W 20-17 OT | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rate Bowl | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | 6 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||