Tracy Howard
No. 36 Jacksonville Jaguars | |||||||||||
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Position: | Free safety | ||||||||||
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Date of birth: | April 29, 1994 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | Miramar, Florida | ||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Miramar (FL) | ||||||||||
College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||||
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Tracy Howard, Jr. (born April 29, 1994) is an American football free safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami. He 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]
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Howard signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 5, 2016.[3] 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.[4]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On April 21, 2017, Howard was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[5]
References
- ↑ Top-ranked CB Tracy Howard thrives in secondary
- ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2898
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Alper, Josh (April 21, 2017). "Jaguars claim Tracy Howard off of waivers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.