Sacramento State Hornets · DL RoomDL
#58 Jamel Howard
Class RS JR/TRFrom Wisconsin (transfer)Ht / Wt 6'2" · 307 lbHometown Chicago, IL · Marist HS
Depth-chart placement
Current role
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Defensive TackleExperience
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Updated 2026-07-29DL room context
View full depth chart →Jamel Howard holds the NT · Starter spot in Sacramento State Hornets’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:
Transfer history
2026Wisconsin→Sacramento State Hornets
Background & career
Jamel Howard is a nose tackle from Chicago who graduated from Marist HS in 2023 as a three-star recruit. He spent three years at Wisconsin before transferring to Sacramento State, where he holds jersey number 58. During his high school career, Howard compiled 53 tackles with 8.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks as a senior in 2022, earning honorable mention all-state honors from the IHSFCA. He did not appear in games during his 2023 and 2024 seasons at Wisconsin but saw action against Middle Tennessee in 2025. Howard is a redshirt junior and majors in ethnic studies.
Wisconsinthrough 20242025
Sacramento State2026 — presentPrevious schoolWisconsinRecruiting3-star · No. 1220 nationalOriginChicago, IL · Marist HS