Tracy Howard

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Tracy Howard
Personal information
Born: (1994-04-29) April 29, 1994 (age 29)
Miramar, Florida, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Miramar (Miramar, Florida)
College: Miami (FL)
Position: Safety
Undrafted: 2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:20
Pass deflections:1
Return yards:111
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Tracy Howard, Jr. (born April 29, 1994) is a former American football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami. Howard signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2016.

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Early years

A native of Miramar, Florida, Howard attended Miramar High School. Playing wide receiver as a freshman, [1] he was one of the targets of quarterback Geno Smith. He was converted to defensive back in his sophomore year and remained at that position. Regarded as a five-star recruit by Rivals.com, Howard was listed as the No. 1 cornerback prospect in his class. [2]

College career

Howard played college football for the University of Miami.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+1⁄8 in
(1.78 m)		183 lb
(83 kg)		31+3⁄8 in
(0.80 m)		9 in
(0.23 m)		4.60 s1.59 s2.63 s4.43 s7.30 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		14 reps
All values from Pro Day [3]

Cleveland Browns

After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Howard signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 5, 2016. [4] He played in 15 games with three starts recording 20 tackles and one pass defended.

On April 20, 2017, Howard was released by the Browns. [5]

Jacksonville Jaguars

On April 21, 2017, Howard was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars. [6] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [7] [8] He was released on September 8, 2017.

Miami Dolphins

On December 21, 2017, Howard was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad. [9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2018. [10] He was waived by the Dolphins on May 10, 2018 with a failed physical. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Top-ranked CB Tracy Howard thrives in secondary
  2. ↑ "Rivals.com". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  3. ↑ "2016 NFL Draft Scout Tracy Howard College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Browns agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Browns release three players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 20, 2017. Archived from the original on May 4, 2018.
  6. ↑ Alper, Josh (April 21, 2017). "Jaguars claim Tracy Howard off of waivers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
  7. ↑ Oehser, John (September 2, 2017). "Jaguars reduce active roster to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Jaguars sign players to 10-man practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Dolphins Sign DB Tracy Howard To Practice Squad". December 21, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Dolphins Sign 8 To Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Waive Howard". MiamiDolphins.com. May 10, 2018.
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