Jaye Howard

Jaye Howard

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Howard in 2014
No. 96 Kansas City Chiefs
Position: Nose tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: (1988-12-20) December 20, 1988
Place of birth: Zachary, Louisiana
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
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015
Total tackles: 99
Sacks: 6.5
Forced fumbles: 1
Fumbles recovered: 2
Player stats at NFL.com

Jaye Howard (born December 20, 1988) is an American football nose tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, where he was a member of a BCS National Championship team. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft.[1]

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 in which he played, 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

Howard in the 2012 preseason while with the Seahawks.

The Seattle Seahawks selected Howard in the fourth round, with the 114th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. Howard signed with the Kansas City Chiefs before the 2013 season.

Career Stats

Year Team Games Combined Tackles Tackles Assisted Tackles Sacks Forced Fumbles Fumble Recoveries Fumble Return Yards Passes Defended
2013 KC 3 6 5 1 0.0 0 0 0 0
2014 KC 16 36 24 12 1.0 0 0 0 1
2015 KC 16 57 36 21 5.5 1 2 -1 0
Total Total 35 99 65 34 6.5 1 2 -1 1

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Jaye Howard Drafted by Seattle Seahawks in the Fourth Round
  2. ↑ GatorZone.com, Football History, 2011 Roster, Jaye Howard. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Jaye Howard Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 13 April 2016.

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