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Bobbie Allen Howard Jr. is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for three seasons for the Chicago Bears. Howard grew up in West Virginia, playing for DuPont High School, the same school as Jason Williams and Randy Moss. He later attended Notre Dame and served as a tri-captain his senior year. He later was signed as a Undrafted Free Agent with the Chicago Bears. Howard is now the defensive coordinator and theology instructor for St. Laurence High School in Burbank, Illinois. He was a high school teammate of Randy Moss. He later starred in the 30 for 30 ESPN film "Rand University".
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- "Minnesota Vikings Randy Moss and Sacramento Kings Jason Williams played together at DuPont High School - ESPN The Magazine archives". Espn.go.com. 2013-03-15. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
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