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| Position: | Defensive backs coach |
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| Born: | January 13, 1983 |
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| College: | Eastern New Mexico |
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Jeff Howard (born January 13, 1983) is an American football coach who is the defensive backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks. [1]
Howard played linebacker for Eastern New Mexico from 2001–2004 and was a 4-time Academic All-Lone Star Conference member. Howard earned 1st Team All-Lone Star Conference honors as a linebacker (LB) in 2003–2004 [2] while capping his career by being named a 2004 AFCA Division II All-American [3] and graduating cum laude with a degree in biology and chemistry. Howard had his jersey retired by Eastern New Mexico in 2006 and entered ENMU Hall of Honor in 2011. [4]
Howard transitioned from his on-field playing days to coaching at Odessa Permian High School in Odessa, Texas. Howard was on staff from 2007–2010, during which he assisted the defensive backs and LBs before becoming the defensive coordinator in 2009–2010. Howard was on the Texas Tech staff from 2011–2012, he started in the summer of 2011 as an offensive assistant working with the offensive line position then moving to the defensive side of the ball to serve in the defensive quality control role for the 2011 season and coaching the safety position in 2012. [5]
Howard joined the Minnesota Vikings for the 2013 NFL season as assistant to the head coach, Leslie Frazier. In 2014 he was promoted to defensive assistant and continued at the defensive assistant-linebackser in 2015 and assistant defensive backs in for the 2019 season. [6] [7]
On January 29, 2020, the Cleveland Browns [1] announced that Howard would be joining their team under Head Coach Kevin Stefanski [8] as the team's defensive backs coach and pass game coordinator. [9] Howard missed the team's wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 10, 2021, due to COVID-19 protocols. [10]
On February 11, 2023, the Los Angeles Chargers hired Howard as their linebackers coach. [11]
In February 2024, he was hired as the defensive backs coach for the Seahawks. [12]
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