Jack Howell (American football)

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Jack Howell
Colorado State RamsNo. 17
Position Safety
ClassJunior
Personal information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College
High school Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona)
Career highlights and awards

Jack Howell is an American football safety for the Colorado State Rams.

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Early life and high school

A native of Fort Collins, Colorado, Howell initially attended Valor Christian High School in Colorado before transferring to Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona. As a junior, he had 11 rushing touchdowns and made eight catches for 112 yards on offense and recorded three interceptions as a safety on defense. [1] Howell committed to play college football at the Colorado State University. [2]

College career

In 2021, Howell 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. [3] He finished the 2021 season with 64 tackles with four going for a loss, and an interception, [4] earning FWAA Freshman All-American honors. [5] 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. [6] For his performance on the season, Howell was named a first-team All-Mountain West selection. [7]

Personal life

Howell's sister is Jaelin who plays soccer, and his dad is former Super Bowl champion John Howell. [8] [9]

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References

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