Jackson Howard
16
MENTIONS
10
EPISODES
7
PODCASTS
Search complete. 16 mentions across 10 episodes found for "Jackson Howard".
Oct 12, 2026
Ryan BurnsHOST
Okay, you had the same issues for about the sixth consecutive week here." So your options are this, as Derek said.
Ryan BurnsHOST
Are you gonna take Jackson Howard, who plays as like a fifth or a sixth-
Luke BuerHOST
Yeah, like that's a good idea actually
Ryan BurnsHOST
... a- as like a fifth or a sixth defensive lineman and move him to be your blocking tight end? Are you going to move a Jerome Williams or an Andrew Trout or a Gavin Meyer to tight end? We are at that point now.
27 MINS LATER
Ryan BurnsHOST
The other issue that they had is, Luke, you said it, Ryan Brown, they couldn't, as a passer or as a runner, get him on the ground.
Ryan BurnsHOST
Like, they had a l- they had double-digit pressures and hurries, and Anthony Smith and company could not figure out a way to get him on the ground, which is how even the first play or the first touchdown happens, where Minnesota rushes, I would say three.
Ryan BurnsHOST
It was actually two, because Jackson Howard was lined up as a nose, and he just spied, and they just let him run around eight in coverage.
Ryan BurnsHOST
Aidan Gusby gets his eyes in the wrong spot.
Luke BuerHOST
So if you told me that Minnesota's defensive line which features T.J. Bush who is fourth in the Big Ten in tackles for loss and tied for the Big Ten lead in sacks, features Riley Sunroom who is fifth in the Big Ten in tackles for loss with five and a half, still has Anthony Smith.
Luke BuerHOST
You saw Jackson Howard make some plays last week.
Luke BuerHOST
Carter Menz, don't forget about the Far, or yeah, the Fargo kid up there.
Luke BuerHOST
Like, if they play the way they've played the last two weeks I feel very good about Minnesota's chances.
18 MINS LATER
Ryan BurnsHOST
Like, he's gonna get 20 touches, as I talked about earlier.
Ryan BurnsHOST
He leads all Big Ten tailbacks in missed tackles forced.
Ryan BurnsHOST
So it comes down to can you win up front again? Anthony Smith, TJ Bush, Riley Sunroom, Nacron Crowder, uh, Carter Menz, Jackson Howard, if they dictate the terms of engagement, they are going to come away with a five on one record.
Ryan BurnsHOST
If you allow Purdue to spread you out, and then not get after the quarterback, and not tackle Femi Ejeboye in space, not tackle one of the slot receivers such as Xavier Townsend, Purdue's gonna score 28 points on you pretty easily.
ZachHOST
And it runs Howard back up the middle.
ZachHOST
Look at that.
ZachHOST
Oh my goodness.
8 MINS LATER
ZachHOST
A lot of the game, Tanner, it was rushing four.
ZachHOST
It wasn't even like it was bringing an extra guy.
ZachHOST
Sometimes it was every now and then, but most of the time it was TJ Bush, it was Anthony Smith, it was Jackson Howard had a great big game.
ZachHOST
Even Crowder in the middle of the field, or, uh, at nose I should say.
ZachHOST
And a lot of these guys, it was, for me, satisfying because what we talked about in the off-season, a guy like Coy Parish leaves, you can afford to spend on a TJ Bush.
Manny HillHOST
It was a collective effort, really, on, on defense, and that's, that, that is how I think if this defense is gonna continue to play well, which they have these last couple of games now, it's going to have to be everybody making plays, because Anthony Smith, you know, leading the Big 10 in sacks last year is gonna get a lot of attention.
Manny HillHOST
So who else on this defense is gonna be able to step up and make some plays and make some things happen? Jackson Howard, I thought, had a really good game.
Manny HillHOST
You know, he doesn't really show up in the, in the box score, uh, with anything, but he was very disruptive.
Manny HillHOST
He got some pressures on Bri- on Bryce Underwood.
Manny HillHOST
Because Anthony Smith, you know, leading the Big Ten in sacks last year is gonna get a lot of attention.
Manny HillHOST
So who else on this defense is gonna be able to step up and make some plays and make some things happen? Jackson Howard I thought had a really good game.
Manny HillHOST
You know, he doesn't really show up in the, in the box score, uh, with anything, but he was very disruptive.
Manny HillHOST
He got some pressures on Bri- on Bryce Underwood.
Ryan BurnsHOST
That's how good of a day it was for Minnesota where you've, you're now almost sparking a quarterback change.
Ryan BurnsHOST
So I, I mean, Derek, there's so many different angles to get into, but I think for me, where I want you to start is up front where T.J. Bush has his most impactful game, whether that is with some sacks, some, a key deflection on a third and 20 Uh, whether that's Anthony Smith, whether that's Riley Sunroom, whether that's Naquan Crowder, Jackson Howard deflects a key pass on third down, comes off the edge on an RPO to force a wounded duck.
Ryan BurnsHOST
That is where I've had so many people ask me, like, is this sustainable for the defense or what changed from the Mississippi State game? To me, Derek, it starts up front in this defensive line that needed to be the strength of this team, played like the strength of this team on Saturday.
Derek BurnsGUEST
Yeah, definitely.
10 MINS LATER
Ryan BurnsHOST
I'd forgotten about it.
Ryan BurnsHOST
Like, the moment that Perich hit the portal, Zach Harden goes on social media, and he's like, "I'm next." Like, which again, that type of defensive back personality, confidence shouldn't surprise anybody 'cause those guys gotta be built a little bit different.
Ryan BurnsHOST
But what he's doing through five games, where yesterday he comes with, comes down with the wounded duck pick off the Jackson Howard for- pressure.
Ryan BurnsHOST
He almost ends the game, w- which I don't know how Minnesota's got 12 guys on the field after an injury timeout, but that's here nor there.
Mark RogersHOST
And then the defense turns around and does this to Michigan, which again, Michigan has struggled offensively all year, except for in a sense that Iowa game, I know they didn't put up many points, but their passing attack looked pretty sharp in that game.
Mark RogersHOST
But, yeah, I was impressed with this Jackson Howard and – oh, shoot, it's the other kid's name.
Mark RogersHOST
Got my notes here somewhere.
Mark RogersHOST
They kept making all sorts of plays.
Mark RogersHOST
Like one of them had – every time there was an interception, it was like somebody came off the edge to force it.
Mark RogersHOST
He had Jackson Howard.
Mark RogersHOST
He had Zach Harden.
Mark RogersHOST
Yes.
Alex DrainPANELIST
But I, outside of Smith, I don't rate the organic pass rush ability of these linemen that highly.
Seth FisherPANELIST
I do want to throw in there real quick, that freshman that they bring in as rush end, he stole, he took the job from a senior, Jackson Howard, who was an LSU transfer, who was terrible against, uh, Mississippi State.
Seth FisherPANELIST
He was flying up field, had no idea where he was supposed to be.
Seth FisherPANELIST
It was your, your, you know, if you say LSU down transfer, he was exactly what you imagine.
Ryan BurnsHOST
You get more input from guys such as, like we talked about, Theo Randall, Riley Sunroom.
Ryan BurnsHOST
We saw Jackson Howard punch out of football as well.
Ryan BurnsHOST
That group needs to be great if Minnesota is still going to get to what Luke and I predicted in terms of an eight-win season, which means you've got plenty more Big Ten games you've got to do.
Ryan BurnsHOST
So that is the thing for me is I think everyone around the defensive staff and the players knew they had to play well.
Jackson HowardSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But after, you know, realizing that this is a fun game that we get to play, not many get this opportunity, so we approach this with, you know, not just sadness from the loss, but also happiness that we get to continue to play this game.
Mike GrimmHOST
That's Golden Gopher Jackson Howard.
Mike GrimmHOST
You can hear my entire interview with Jackson during this Saturday's pregame show leading up to Minnesota and Akron on Saturday morning.
Mike GrimmHOST
That's the Golden Gopher Daily Update.