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| Position | Safety | ||||||||
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| Born | April 29, 1994 Miramar, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Miramar | ||||||||
| College | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2016: undrafted | ||||||||
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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Tracy Howard Jr. (born April 29, 1994) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes. Howard signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Early life
[edit]A native of Miramar, Florida, Howard attended Miramar High School. Playing wide receiver as a freshman,[1] he was one of the targets of quarterback Geno Smith. He was converted to defensive back in his sophomore year and remained at that position. Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Howard was listed as the No. 1 cornerback prospect in his class.[2]
College career
[edit]Howard played college football at the University of Miami.
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 10+1⁄8 in (1.78 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 31+3⁄8 in (0.80 m) | 9 in (0.23 m) | 4.60 s | 1.59 s | 2.63 s | 4.43 s | 7.30 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 10 ft 2 in (3.10 m) | 14 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3] | ||||||||||||
Cleveland Browns
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Howard signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 5, 2016.[4] He played in 15 games with three starts recording 20 tackles and one pass defended.
On April 20, 2017, Howard was released by the Browns.[5]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[edit]On April 21, 2017, Howard was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[6] He was waived on September 2, 2017, and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[7][8] He was released on September 8, 2017.
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On December 21, 2017, Howard was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2018.[10] He was waived by the Dolphins on May 10, 2018, with a failed physical.[11]
References
[edit]- ↑ Top-ranked CB Tracy Howard thrives in secondary
- ↑ "Rivals.com". Sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
- ↑ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Tracy Howard College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Browns agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 5, 2016. Archived from the original on May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ↑ "Browns release three players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 20, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (April 21, 2017). "Jaguars claim Tracy Howard off of waivers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ↑ Oehser, John (September 2, 2017). "Jaguars reduce active roster to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
- ↑ "Jaguars sign players to 10-man practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Dolphins Sign DB Tracy Howard To Practice Squad". December 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Dolphins Sign 8 To Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018.
- ↑ "Miami Dolphins Waive Howard". MiamiDolphins.com. May 10, 2018.