Jaye Howard

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Jaye Howard Jr.
Jaye Howard 2014.JPG
Howard with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2014
No. 94, 96
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1988-12-20) December 20, 1988 (age 35)
Zachary, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:301 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High school: Orlando (FL) Jones
College: Florida
NFL draft: 2012  / Round: 4 / Pick: 114
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:122
Sacks:7.5
Forced fumbles:1
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at PFR

Jaye Howard Jr. (born December 20, 1988) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football for the University of Florida, where he was a member of a BCS National Championship team. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. [1]

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College career

While attending the University of Florida on an athletic scholarship, Howard played for coach Urban Meyer and coach Will Muschamp's Florida Gators football teams from 2008 to 2011. The coaching staff red-shirted him as true freshman in 2007, and played in nine games in 2008. As a redshirt sophomore in 2009, Howard played in twelve games during the Gators' undefeated regular season. During his 2010 junior year, he appeared in eleven games, starting eight of them, but missing the rest with an ankle injury. As a senior in 2011, Howard started all thirteen games and memorably scored a touchdown on a fumble recovery against the Kentucky Wildcats. He finished his four-year Gators career with 131 tackles and 25.5 for a loss. [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		301 lb
(137 kg)		33 in
(0.84 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.82 s1.68 s2.83 s4.47 s7.32 s27.5 in
(0.70 m)		8 ft 10 in
(2.69 m)		24 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4]
Howard in the 2012 preseason while with the Seahawks. Jaye Howard.JPG
Howard in the 2012 preseason while with the Seahawks.

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks selected Howard in the fourth round, with the 114th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. [5] He was released by the Seahawks on August 31, 2013. [6]

Kansas City Chiefs

Howard was claimed off waivers by the Chiefs on September 1, 2013. [7]

On March 9, 2016, Howard signed a two-year $12 million deal to stay with the Chiefs through 2017. [8] [9] He was placed on injured reserve on December 1, 2016, with a hip injury. [10]

On April 22, 2017, Howard was released by the Chiefs. [11]

Chicago Bears

On May 4, 2017, Howard signed a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears . [12] He was released on September 2, 2017. [13]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGPCOMBTOTASTSCKFFFRFY YDsPD
2013 KC 36510.00000
2014 KC 163624121.00001
2015 KC 165736215.512-10
2016 KC 8231851.00000
Career4512283397.512-11

[14]

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  1. ↑ "Jaye Howard Drafted by Seattle Seahawks in the Fourth Round". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
  2. ↑ GatorZone.com, Football History, 2011 Roster, Jaye Howard Archived September 24, 2015, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Jaye Howard Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Scout Jaye Howard College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ "2012 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ Farnsworth, Clare (August 31, 2013). "A closer look at the Seahawks' 53-man roster". Seahawks.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ Thorman, Joel (September 1, 2013). "KC Chiefs with 7 waiver wire claims; 6 more roster cuts made". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  8. ↑ Patra, Kevin (March 9, 2016). "Derrick Johnson, Jaye Howard staying with Chiefs". NFL.com. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  9. ↑ "Chiefs Sign DL Jaye Howard". Chiefs.com. March 10, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  10. ↑ McMullen, Matt (December 1, 2016). "DL Jaye Howard Placed on Injured Reserve". Chiefs.com.
  11. ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (April 22, 2017). "Kansas City Chiefs release Jaye Howard". NFL.com.
  12. ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (May 4, 2017). "Chicago Bears sign Jaye Howard to one-year deal". NFL.com.
  13. ↑ Mayer, Larry (September 2, 2017). "Bears reach NFL's 53-man roster limit". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on April 7, 2018.
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