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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||
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Born: | St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. | November 19, 1976||||||||||
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 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33 | ||||||||||
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Darren M. Howard (born November 19, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft.
Howard also played for the Philadelphia Eagles.
Howard attended Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport, Florida and was a letterman in football and basketball. 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 played college football for the Kansas State Wildcats.
Howard was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft. [1] From 2000-2005, he played defensive end for the Saints. In his rookie season he posted an impressive 11 sacks and an interception.
On March 13, 2006, he joined the Philadelphia Eagles through free agency, by signing a six-year deal. In 2008, Howard led the Eagles in sacks (10.5), most of which came from the defensive 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 |
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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 |
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