| Personal information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born: | April 29, 1994 Miramar, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Miramar (Miramar, Florida) | ||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||
| Position: | Free safety | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||
Tracy Howard, Jr. (born April 29, 1994) is a former American football free safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami. Howard signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Early life
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
Howard played college football for the University of Miami.
Professional career
| 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
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
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
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
- ↑ Top-ranked CB Tracy Howard thrives in secondary
- ↑ "Rivals.com". Sports.yahoo.com. 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. 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.