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
Pass deflections:
1
Return yards:111
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Tracy Howard, Jr. (born April 29, 1994) is a former

undrafted free agent
in 2016.

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
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 10+18 in
(1.78 m)
183 lb
(83 kg)
31+38 in
(0.80 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.60 s 1.59 s 2.63 s 4.43 s 7.30 s 36.0 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

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]

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.