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Jordan Howden

DB · Minnesota · Sr. · #23

New Orleans — drafted 2023, Rd 5, Pick 12, #146 overall

This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Jordan Howden

DB · Minnesota · Sr · #23

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

Recruit

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No recruit profile

CFB

College

Minnesota

2021–2022

NFL

NFL Draft

R5 · #146

New Orleans · 2023

Where He Ended Up · NFL

New OrleansEntering 4th NFL season

#146Rd 5 · Pick 12

New OrleansEntering 4th NFL season

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2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Minnesota9-4HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy

2022Minnesota9-4HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy

Career stats

Season	Team
2022	Minnesota	51	34	2.5	4	2	--
2021	Minnesota	43	34	1.5	5	--	--
Career		94	68	4.0	9	2	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2022

W 23–16

at Wisconsin

4 TOT · 3 SOLO

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Anthony Johnson Jr.’s 2021 season.

Anthony Johnson Jr.

92%match

Iowa State · 2021

Jake Springer

Ole Miss · 2021

87%

Collin Duncan

Mississippi State · 2021

83%

Nate Bauer

Toledo · 2022

All-MAC

83%

Greg Eisworth

Iowa State · 2021

All-Big 12

82%

Matches Anthony on

PD rate

Height

Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jett Elad's junior season at UNLV (2023).

Jett Elad

95%match

UNLV · 2023

Nate Bauer

Toledo · 2022

All-MAC

93%

Camryn Bracha

Fresno State · 2025

91%

Teagan Wilk

East Carolina · 2022

88%

Aubrey Burks

West Virginia · 2023

86%

Matches Jett on

Class year

TFL rate

PD rate