Jordan Howden

Howden Jordan, Nubin Tyler, Bishop Jr Beanie, celebration

Photo by: Bjorn Franke

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Photo by: Bjorn Franke

Position:
DB
Ht./Wt.:
5-11 / 200
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
Desert Pines (Nevada)
Letters:
1
Class:
Sophomore

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS:
East-West Shirne Bowl (2023)
All-Big Ten Honorable Mention (2022, media)
Academic All-Big Ten (2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)

CAREER: Started 49 of the 58 career games he played in • made 240 tackles (168 solo) and had 5.5 tackles for loss • broke up 20 passes and had four interceptions.

2022: Started all 13 games • made 58 tackles (40 solo) and had 3.5 tackles for loss • broke up five passes and had two interceptions. Game-by-Game: Made two tackles against New Mexico State • had four tackles, one tackle for loss and one interception against Western Illinois • totaled two tackles against Colorado • had one tackle at Michigan State • made four tackles, had one interception and broke up one pass against Purdue • recorded 10 tackles and broke up one pass at Illinois • made seven tackles, including one tackle for loss, at Penn State • totaled two tackles against Rutgers • broke up two passes and made four tackles at Nebraska • made five tackles and had half a tackle for loss against Northwestern • had eight tackles against Iowa • made four tackles at Wisconsin • made seven tackles, one tackle for loss, broke up one pass and recovered one onside kick against Syracuse.

2021 • SENIOR SEASON: Started all 12 games he played in • made 43 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss • broke up five passes. Game-by-Game: Recorded four tackles against Ohio State • missed the Miami game with an injury • registered one tackle at Colorado • made three tackles against Bowling Green • totaled two tackles at Purdue • recorded seven tackles and broke up one pass against Nebraska • registered six tackles against Maryland • notched three tackles at Northwestern • made six tackles, including 0.5 tackles for a loss, against Illinois • had two tackles at Iowa • broke up one pass and recorded three tackles, including one tackle for a loss, at Indiana • made three tackles and broke up one pass against Wisconsin • notched three tackles and broke up two passes against West Virginia in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.

2020 • JUNIOR SEASON: Played in seven games • made 37 tackles and broke up one pass. Game-by-Game: Made five tackles against Michigan • made eight tackles and broke up one pass at Maryland • registered six tackles at Illinois • recorded four tackles against Iowa • made four tackles against Purdue • registered five tackles at Nebraska • made five tackles at Wisconsin.

2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON: Played in all 13 games and started 12 • recorded 57 tackles (40 solo) • broke up six passes and made one interception. Game-by-Game: Started against South Dakota State and tallied a career high 12 tackles (nine solo) with two pass breakups • broke up two passes and made five tackles in a start against Fresno State • saw action against Georgia Southern • recorded six tackles against Purdue • notched three tackles against Illinois • tallied five tackles against Nebraska • registered five tackles against Rutgers • made two tackles against Maryland • sealed victory over Penn State with a late game interception in the end zone and recorded six tackles and one pass breakup • recorded three tackles including 0.5 for loss at Iowa • notched two tackles at Northwestern • tallied six tackles and broke up one pass against Wisconsin • recorded two tackles against Auburn in the Outback Bowl.

2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON: Played in 13 games and started five • recorded 45 tackles (28 solo), broke up three passes and made one interception. Game-by-Game: Made collegiate debut against New Mexico and tallied two tackles • notched one tackle against Fresno State • made one tackle against Miami • registered three tackles against Maryland • saw action against Iowa and Ohio State • recorded a career high eight tackles against Nebraska • intercepted first career pass, broke up three passes and recorded seven tackles against Indiana • led team with nine tackles at Illinois • registered four tackles against Purdue • recorded three tackles against Northwestern • tallied four tackles against Wisconsin • made three tackles in Quick Lane Bowl victory against Georgia Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Desert Pines High School in Las Vegas, Nevada where he played his senior year • wore No. 5 for the Jaguars • helped lead team to a state championship, 10-2 overall record and a 5-0 mark in league play • as a senior, notched 45 tackles and three interceptions while earning All-Conference honors • coached by Tico Rodriguez • also lettered in track where he excelled as a senior • won the NIAA 3A State Championship in the long jump (21-05.00) and was on the relay teams that took first in the 4x100 (42.70) and 4x200 (1:28.87) • placed fourth in state meet in the 100 meters (11.21) • played his junior season at Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, Calif., where he had 29 tackles, three sacks and seven pass breakups.

PERSONAL: Son of Ramsese Howden and Johnna Taylor and of Brandi Rogers and Andrei Deshotels • has seven siblings (Breana Whitefield, Cassidy Howden, Tyler Howden, Ramsess Howden, Treyvon Davies, Andrei Deshotels Jr., and Adrien Deshotels) • father, Ramsese Howden, played football at Grambling State University • cousin, Saladin Martin, played college football at San Diego University and in the NFL with the New York Giants, New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers.