Jack Howell is an American football safety for the Colorado State Rams.
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
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| High school | Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona) |
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Early life and high school
editA native of Fort Collins, Colorado, Howell initially attended Valor Christian High School in Colorado before transferring to Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona. In Howell's junior season, he had a breakout season, tallying 11 touchdowns and eight catches for 112 yards as a running back and three interceptions as a safety.[1] Howell committed to play college football at the Colorado State University.[2][3]
College career
editIn Howell's first career season in 2021, he was named the Mountain West Conference freshman of the week twice: once for his performance against Toledo where he had nine tackles and a pass deflection, and again versus Hawaii where he totaled 11 tackles with one being for a loss.[4] Howell finished the 2021 season with 64 tackles with four going for a loss, and an interception.[5] For his performance on the season, Howell was named a 2021 Freshman All-American.[6][7] Howell finished his breakout 2022 season with 108 tackles with three going for a loss, half a sack, three pass deflections, three interceptions, and a forced fumble.[8] For his performance on the season, Howell was named a first-team All-Mountain West selection.[9]
Personal life
editHowell's sister is Jaelin who plays soccer, and his dad is former Super Bowl champion John Howell.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Abshire, Chris. "Son of former Rams player one of two new 2021 Colorado State football commits". The Coloradoan. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Porter, Kaden. "Howell and Blackburn anchor CSU football's defensive foundation". The Rocky Mountain Collegian. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Obert, Richard. "Hamilton safety Jack Howell commits to Colorado State football". AZ Central. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Capobianco, Tony (November 22, 2021). "CSU Rams safety Jack Howell named Freshman of the Week for second time". The Gazette. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ King, Tyler (August 22, 2022). "Safety Jack Howell ready to carry over success from freshman year for CSU Rams". The Denver Gazette. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Wright, Nathan (November 4, 2022). "Colorado State's Jack Howell creating his own legacy". Reporter-Herald. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Michael, Justin (September 26, 2022). "Jack Howell continues to be a bright spot for Colorado State". DNVR. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Jack Howell 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Howell Named to Nagurski Award Watch List". Mountain West Conference. August 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ Newman, Kyle (September 2023). "The family ties that define Jack Howell, a critical piece in CSU football's hopeful turnaround". Denver Post. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Chambers, Mike (September 2021). "CSU freshman Jack Howell, son of former Ram John Howell, ready to contribute right away". Denver Post. Retrieved November 12, 2023.