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Minnesota · Football
Jaxon Howard
DL · Junior · #1 · 6' 4" · 250 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Crystal, MN
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Estimated NIL value
$859.8K
Minnesota · Football
Jaxon Howard
DL · Junior · #1 · 6' 4" · 250 lbs · 4★ recruit
From Crystal, MN
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Estimated NIL value
$859.8K
Minnesota · Football
DL · Junior · #1 · 6' 4" · 250 lbs
★★★★★4★ RecruitFrom Crystal, MN
Estimated NIL value
$859.8K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
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Jaxon Howard is a 6' 4" 250 lbs Junior Defensive Lineman for Minnesota and is listed by ESPN from Crystal, MN. Jaxon Howard ranks 2nd within the current Minnesota football roster. The modeled value is $859.8K, with $859.8K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
4.9%
Football pool: $17.5M
Pool share of school
2.9%
Minnesota roster market: $29.4M
Roster dollars tracked
$17.5M
Minnesota Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
8
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Aug 31, 2026
Position
Defensive Lineman
Class
Junior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 4"
Weight
250 lbs
Hometown
Crystal, MN
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Minnesota Golden Gophers
Recruit rating
4-star
Recruiting profile
4-star / No. 133 nationally
Rating: 0.9416
High school: Robbinsdale Cooper
From: Minneapolis, MN
Class: 2023 / EDGE
Transfer history
LSU to Minnesota
2024 portal cycle / Apr 16, 2024 / Immediate
2025 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
29
Total tackles
6
Solo tackles
4
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LSU Tigers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | Minnesota Golden Gophers | 29 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 41 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
Latest games
New Mexico LobosDec 26, 2025 · 20-17 OT3 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Wisconsin BadgersNov 29, 2025 · 17-73 TOT · 2 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Northwestern WildcatsNov 22, 2025 · 38-352 TOT · 1 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDL
Oregon DucksNov 15, 2025 · 42-131 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Michigan State SpartansNov 1, 2025 · 23-20 OT4 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACK · 0 PDL
Iowa HawkeyesOct 25, 2025 · 41-32 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDW
Nebraska CornhuskersOct 18, 2025 · 24-63 TOT · 2 SOLO · 2 SACK · 0 PDW
Purdue BoilermakersOct 11, 2025 · 27-203 TOT · 0 SOLO · 0 SACK · 0 PDSideline Data Desk
Front-seven value reflects snap importance, pass-rush or run-fit scarcity, recruiting demand, and transfer-market leverage. For Jaxon Howard, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $859.8K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $859.8K. The pool-accounting allocation is $859.8K, equal to about 4.9% of the Minnesota football market. The player ranks 2nd on that roster.
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