John Howell (defensive back)

Career tackles:	115
Forced recoveries:	2
Passes defended:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Howell
No. 38, 40, 44
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	April 28, 1978 (age 46); North Platte, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school:	Mullen (NE)
College:	Colorado State
NFL draft:	2001: 4th round, 117th pick
Career history
	Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2001–2004); Seattle Seahawks (2005–2006);
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XXXVII); First-team All-MW (2000);
Career NFL statistics
Career tackles:
Career tackles:	115
Forced recoveries:	2
Passes defended:	3
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

John Thomas Howell (born April 28, 1978) is an American former professional football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks.

Early life

Howell was born in North Platte, Nebraska, and attended Mullen High School in Mullen, Nebraska.^[1] He was a letterman in American football, wrestling, track and field, and golf. In football, he was a two-time first-team All-Conference honoree, and as a senior, he was an All-State honorable mention selection. In wrestling, he was a state runner-up as a junior and as a senior, won the Nebraska State Championship.^{[citation needed]}

College

Howell played college football at Colorado State University,^[2] and attended the university on a football scholarship.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m)	204 lb (93 kg)	31+1⁄2 in (0.80 m)	8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m)	4.59 s	1.60 s	2.65 s	4.12 s	6.87 s	37.0 in (0.94 m)	10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)	14 reps
All values from NFL Combine^[3]

Howell was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft.^[4]^[5] He played four seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002. Howell signed with the Seattle Seahawks for the 2006 season.^[6] He suffered a season-ending hamstring injury in the 2006 Seahawks' playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys and was waived shortly thereafter.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2001	TAM	14	1	35	26	9	0.0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2002	TAM	16	1	28	23	5	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
2003	TAM	8	0	7	6	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2004	TAM	16	6	34	30	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2005	SEA	10	0	11	8	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		64	8	115	93	22	0.0	6	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Team	GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2001	TAM	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	TAM	3	0	4	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	SEA	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		5	0	4	4	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Personal life

Howell lives in Colorado with his wife, Laura, and their three children.^[7] His daughter Jaelin is a soccer player. His son Jack is a safety for Colorado State.

Howell is an avid hunter and active with organizations such as Safari Club International, the Dallas Safari Club, and the National Rifle Association of America. In 2007, he co-founded Dismal River Outfitters, a hunting ranch and resort in Mullen, Nebraska, with his former Buccaneer and Seahawk teammate, Joe Jurevicius.^[7]^[8]^[9]

References

^ "John Howell". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
^ "John HowellS#44". SI.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
^ "John Howell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
^ "Pro-Football-Reference.Com". John Howell. Archived from the original on December 27, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
^ "Seahawks sign two to help beleaguered secondary". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "About Us". dismalriveroutfitters.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
^ "The 2002 Bucs: Where Are They Now?". The Tampa Tribune. January 24, 2009. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2009.
^ "Dismal River Outfitters". Dismal River Outfitters. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2012.

External links

[1] "John Howell". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.

[2] "John HowellS#44". SI.com. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2012.

[3] "John Howell College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 25, 2025.

[4] "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2023.

[5] "Pro-Football-Reference.Com". John Howell. Archived from the original on December 27, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2012.

[6] "Seahawks sign two to help beleaguered secondary". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved October 22, 2012.

[dismalbio-7] "About Us". dismalriveroutfitters.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2009.

[wherertheynow-8] "The 2002 Bucs: Where Are They Now?". The Tampa Tribune. January 24, 2009. Archived from the original on March 31, 2012. Retrieved January 27, 2009.

[9] "Dismal River Outfitters". Dismal River Outfitters. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2012.

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