#11 Jaxon Howard Season 2024

CAREER
Spent 1 season at LSU before entering the transfer portal in April of 2024 … Redshirted as a true freshman in 2023, appearing in 5 games … Tallied 2 tackles and a quarterback hurry … Coached in high school by his dad, Willie Howard … His dad earned All-Pac 10 honors at Stanford and was later picked in the second round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings … He also won the Morris Trophy in 1999, which is presented to the top defensive lineman in the Pac 10.

TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON (2023)
Appeared in 5 games, seeing action on special teams and as a backup at the edge rusher position … Recorded 2 tackles and 1 quarterback hurry … Had a tackle and quarterback hurry in LSU’s win over Wisconsin in the ReliaQuest Bowl … Other tackle game against Grambling … Also saw action against Florida State, Mississippi State and Texas A&M.

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.

Jaxon Howard’s Career Highs
Tackles: 1, 2x (Last: vs. Wisconsin, 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl)
Tackles for Loss: 0
Sacks: 0
Interceptions: 0