Linebacker, Portland State, 2022–26
Jaxson Helmstetler
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Seattle, WA
Jaxson Helmstetler plays linebacker for Portland State. Last time out, at Northern Arizona: 4 tackles, 1 INT.
2026 so far
51 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
Last game: 4 tackles, 1 INT at Northern Arizona, L 25–38
Next game: at Idaho State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Oregon, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Portland State | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Portland State | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Portland State | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | Portland State | 51 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Career | 72 | 44 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Portland State | 6 | LB | RS | ||
| 2023 | Portland State | 6 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2024 | Portland State | 6 | LB | So. | ||
| 2025 | Portland State | 6 | LB | Jr. | ||
| 2026 | Portland State | 6 | LB | Sr. | 6′2″ | 220 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Portland State 7 games, 51 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. UC Davis | L 24–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at San Diego State | L 20–53 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. North Dakota | L 23–47 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Oregon | L 0–84 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | at Weber State | W 44–41 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Utah Tech | W 30–14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | at Northern Arizona | L 25–38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2025 Portland State 2 games, 15 tackles
2024 Portland State 2 games, 5 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Washington State | L 30–70 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Boise State | L 14–56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No box score in the source for Sep 14 vs. South Dakota, so that game is not listed.
2023 Portland State 1 game, 1 tackle
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | atOregon | L 7–81 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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