Jack Howell (American football)
| Colorado State Rams – No. 17 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Junior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Jack Howell is an American football safety for the Colorado State Rams.
Early life and high school
[edit]A 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
[edit]In 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
[edit]Howell'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.