 Howard with the Eagles in 2007 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1976-11-19)November 19, 1976 (age 48) St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Boca Ciega (Gulfport, Florida) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Kansas State | ||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2000: 2nd round, 33rd pick | ||||||||||||
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Darren M. Howard (born November 19, 1976) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive end in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theKansas State Wildcats and was selected by theNew Orleans Saints in the second round of the2000 NFL draft.
Howard also played for thePhiladelphia Eagles.
Howard attendedBoca Ciega High School inGulfport, Florida and was aletterman infootball andbasketball. In football, he was an All-City, All-County, and an All-SunCoast selection. In basketball, he helped lead his team to the 1994 Florida State Championship.
Howard playedcollege football for theKansas State Wildcats.
Howard was selected by theNew Orleans Saints in the second round of the2000 NFL draft.[1] From2000-2005, he playeddefensive end for the Saints. In his rookie season he posted an impressive 11 sacks and an interception.
On March 13, 2006, he joined thePhiladelphia Eagles through free agency, by signing a six-year deal. In2008, Howard led the Eagles in sacks (10.5), most of which came from thedefensive tackle position in passing downs. He was released on March 18, 2010.[2]
| Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | NO | 16 | 51 | 36 | 15 | 11.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | NO | 16 | 53 | 35 | 18 | 6.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | NO | 16 | 47 | 34 | 13 | 8.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | NO | 8 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | NO | 13 | 46 | 36 | 10 | 11.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2005 | NO | 12 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | PHI | 16 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 | PHI | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | PHI | 16 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 10.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | PHI | 16 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 145 | 352 | 261 | 91 | 67.0 | 18 | 10 |
