William Howard (American football)

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William Howard

No. 43
Position	Running back
Personal information
Born	(1964-06-02) June 2, 1964 (age 61) Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Lima Senior (OH)
College	Tennessee
NFL draft	1988: 5th round, 113th overall pick
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1988–1989) Phoenix Cardinals (1990)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-SEC (1986)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards 809 Rushing average 3.6 Rushing touchdowns 2 Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Dotson Howard (born June 2, 1964) is an American former professional football running back who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons, from 1988 to 1989. ^[1] He was selected by the Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL draft with the 113th overall pick. ^[2] He played college football at Tennessee, where during the 1986 season he led the team in rushing, led the SEC in scoring, ^[3] and set the NCAA record for most consecutive rushes by the same player (16). ^[4]

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
5 ft 11+7⁄8 in (1.83 m)	242 lb (110 kg)	8+1⁄2 in (0.22 m)	4.89 s	1.73 s	2.81 s	4.42 s	26.0 in (0.66 m)	9 ft 8 in (2.95 m)	17 reps

References

1. "William Howard Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
2. "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
3. "Tennessee Squad Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine ," 1987 Tennessee Volunteers Football Guide, p. 66.
4. "Football Bowl Subdivision Records," NCAA.org, 2012, p. 2. Accessed: August 30, 2014.