2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Jaxon Howard
The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Brian Kelly and P.J. Fleck. One game to point at: 2 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against Akron — Week 3, 2026.
5 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Disrupts the pocket from the interior.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 13-38vs Mississippi State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-7vs Akron | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 27-24@ Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 20-14vs Michigan | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | L 13-41@ Purdue | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 13-10vs No. 15 Iowa | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 16-23@ No. 4 Indiana | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Total | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · L 16-23 at Indiana, play by play
0 tackles, including 1 interception. His interception on 3rd and 14 ended Indiana’s drive (int).
Intercepted on 3rd and 14. Second quarter, up 10-7. Ended Indiana’s drive (int).
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble in the 7 games with play by play.
How Minnesota’s defense played that day
Indiana’s 14 drives: 9 stopped (2 takeaways) · 5 scored. While the game was within a score they held 9 of 14. His interception came with Minnesota up 3.
0 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
0 tackles, including 1 pass broken up. He hurried the quarterback once.
Hurried the quarterback. Fourth quarter, down 14-13. Ended Michigan’s drive (int).
1 tackle.
Forced a fumble. First quarter, up 14-0.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +24 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Pass share
54.3%
269 pass / 226 run
Plays / game
61.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
289 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #23 of 69 Big Ten DLs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 30 games over four seasons.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Kelly and P.J. Fleck.
