| No. 31 – New Orleans Saints | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Safety | ||||||||||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2000-05-14) May 14, 2000 San Diego, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 209 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||
| High school | Desert Pines (Las Vegas, Nevada) | ||||||||||||||||
| College | Minnesota (2018–2022) | ||||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2023: 5th round, 146th overall pick | ||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
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Jordan Howden (born May 14, 2000) is an American professional football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.[1][2]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.49 s | 1.55 s | 2.57 s | 4.22 s | 6.87 s | 39.5 in (1.00 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
14 reps | |
| Sources:[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Howden was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fifth round, 146th overall, of the 2023 NFL draft.[5] He made 16 appearances (seven starts) for New Orleans during his rookie campaign, recording five pass deflections and one forced fumble, one sack, and 43 combined tackles.
Howden began the 2025 season as one of the Saints' auxiliary defensive backs. In Week 5 against the New York Giants, Howden recovered a Cam Skattebo fumble following a Bryan Bresee punch out, returning it 86 yards for his first-career touchdown.[6]
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Int | Yds | TD | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2023 | NO | 16 | 7 | 43 | 23 | 20 | 1.0 | – | – | – | 5 | 1 | – | – | – |
| 2024 | NO | 17 | 4 | 50 | 27 | 23 | – | 2 | -2 | – | 2 | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | NO | 16 | 2 | 29 | 18 | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 86 | 1 |
| Career | 49 | 13 | 122 | 68 | 54 | 1.0 | 2 | -2 | – | 7 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 1 | |
References
- ^ Greder, Andy (April 27, 2023). "Jordan Howden and Terell Smith persisted with Gophers, now poised for NFL Draft". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Greder, Andy (September 10, 2022). "Gophers safety Jordan Howden redeems himself with diving interception". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Jordan Howden Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Jordan Howden College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
- ^ Hendrix, John (April 29, 2023). "Saints Draft Jordan Howden at 146th Overall". SI.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "WATCH: Jordan Howden makes a game-changing play after filling in for injured starter". saintswire.usatoday.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
External links
- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- New Orleans Saints bio
- Minnesota Golden Gophers bio
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