#11 Jaxon Howard Season 2023

HIGH SCHOOL
The No. 1 rated player in the state of Minnesota for the Class of 2023 … One of the nation’s top edge rushers in this year’s class … Played linebacker in 2022 … Rated with 4-stars in the On3 Composite … Rated as high as No. 9 at his position nationally by Rivals.com … Recorded 103 tackles as a senior … Also played tight end … Coached in high school by his dad, Willie Howard … Dad played football at Stanford, earning All-Pac 10 honors as well as being named the top defensive lineman in the league in 1999 … He was selected with the 57th pick in the 2001 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings … Played one season in the NFL after career was cut short due to an injury.