 Howell in 1977 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | August 22, 1948 Vallejo, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Monroe (LA) Carroll | ||||||||
| College: | Grambling State | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1970: 4th round, 88th pick | ||||||||
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Delles Ray Howell (born August 22, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers. At 6'3", weighing in at 200 pounds, [1] he was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (88th overall pick) in the 1970 NFL draft. [2] He played in the NFL for the Saints (1970–1972) and the New York Jets (1973–1975). [1] He was traded along with Richard Neal from the Saints to the Jets for a pair of 1973 picks in the second and third rounds (51st and 66th overall– Steve Baumgartner and Pete Van Valkenburg respectively) on January 29, 1973. [3] [4]
