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Jaxon Howard has football in his blood. He is coached by his father, Willie Howard, who starred at Stanford and was a second-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings. As a junior at Stanford, his father won the Morris Trophy, given to the top defensive lineman in the Pac-12 Conference. Jaxon Howard looks to follow in his father’s footsteps. “His nickname growing up was always ‘Mini-me.’” Willie Howard told MN Football Hub. “He’s a monster on defense. He flies to the ball and wants to make every single play and that comes naturally. He had a knack for getting to the ball. On offense, he releases, he blocks well, and his hands are unbelievable when the ball is thrown to him.” Away from football, Howard likes to fish, lift and spend time outdoors. He plans on majoring in communications. His brother, Phoenix Sproles, is a receiver at North Dakota State. His other siblings are Sterling Sproles and Aeyva Hoawrd.

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The Minnesota defense may have a new play caller in 2025, with Danny Collins taking over for Corey Hetherman. But the Golden Gophers' defense didn't

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Ranking Minnesota's Position Groups: No. 6 Defensive End / Rush End

LSU defensive end Jaxon Howard has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on the first day of the spring window, which runs from April 16-30.   Howard

LSU EDGE rusher Jaxon Howard enters the portal (Photo: USA Today)

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LSU EDGE rusher Jaxon Howard enters NCAA Transfer Portal

LSU EDGE defender Jaxon Howard plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to On3's Pete Nakos.  Howard logged three games as a true freshman

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LSU EDGE Jaxon Howard plans to enter NCAA transfer portal

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LSU continues to hit the road recruiting during the contact period. On Wednesday, LSU defensive line coach Jamar Cain is checking in on two of the

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LSU checking in on a pair of elite prospects

The LSU football staff has 25 commitments in for the 2023 recruiting class, which ranks No. 5 on the On3 Consensus Football Team Recruiting Rankings.

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2023 Minneapolis (Minn.) Robbinsdale Cooper EDGE Jaxon Howard will be in Baton Rouge for the LSU-Alabama game, his father Willie told On3 on

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LSU’s defensive line coach Jamar Cain has one of the better defensive line hauls of the 2023 class and there's a chance he's not done yet. Currently,

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Jaxon Howard is making sure he is able to cash in on his NIL potential.   The recent LSU commit has signed Team IFA for NIL representation, he

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LSU commit Jaxon Howard signs Team IFA for NIL representation

2023 Minneapolis (Minn.) Robbinsdale Cooper EDGE Jaxon Howard committed to LSU on July 1, giving the Tigers a huge start to the month. On3 director

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Five-star wide receiver Jalen Brown of Miami (Fla.) Gulliver Prep committed to LSU on Friday. Brown's commitment moved the Tigers' class to No. 7 in

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LSU moves up to No. 7 in On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Rankings

LSU has had a great start to the month of July, resulting in the team being ranked inside the top 10 of the 2023 On3 Consensus Team Recruiting

LSU jumps into top 10 of On3 Consensus Team Recruiting Ranking

2023 Minneapolis (Minn.) Robbinsdale Cooper EDGE Jaxon Howard committed to LSU on Friday. Howard gives the Tigers a key piece in Jamar

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2023 Minneapolis (Minn.) Robbinsdale Cooper EDGE Jaxon Howard is fresh off his midweek LSU official visit and the Tigers impressed the No. 1 player

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Minnesota high school student-athletes will soon be able to profit off their NIL, similar to how college athletes are able to, after an

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Blue Chips: Father of Top 100 ATH Jaxon Howard talks Michigan ahead of official visit

Minneapolis (Minn.) Robbinsdale Cooper tight end Jaxon Howard has locked in four official visits — LSU, Miami, Michigan and Minnesota — ahead of an

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Coveted 4-star tight end Jaxon Howard breaks down his finalists

2023 Minneapolis (Minn.) Robbinsdale Cooper tight end/EDGE Jaxon Howard, one of the nation's top overall athletes, is down to LSU, Michigan, Miami

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