Kingsville - Junior defensive lineman Jacari Howard was named the Lone Star Conference defensive player of the week after a stellar outing against Sul Ross State on Saturday.

Howard, a native of San Antonio Texas, racked up 3.5 sacks on five tackles as the Javelinas blasted the Lobos 63-17. Howard's 3.5 sacks were the most by any player this season in the LSC and helped the Javelinas secure 9 total sacks as a team. Texas A&M-Kingsville now holds the most sacks in the LSC and the sixth most sacks in all of DII

Howard becomes the first Javelinas since 2024 to win LSC defensive player of the week and the second Javelina to win any player of the week award this season (Christian Kretz Weeks five and seven). Howard now has 4.5 sacks on the season tying him for second on the team this season.

Texas A&M-Kingsville wraps up the regular season on the road against UT-Permian Basin Saturday at 2:00 pm. Fans of the Javelinas can watch the game on FloCollege or follow the action at JavelineFB on