Tracy Howard
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| Born: | April 29, 1994 Miramar, Florida | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Miramar (Miramar, Florida) | ||||||||
| College: | Miami (FL) | ||||||||
| Position: | Free safety | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2016 | |||||||||
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Tracy Howard, Jr. (born April 29, 1994) is an American football free safety who is currently a free agent. He played college football at the University of Miami. He signed with the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2016.
Early life
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]
Professional career
Cleveland Browns
After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Howard signed with the Cleveland Browns on May 5, 2016.[3] 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.[4]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On April 21, 2017, Howard was claimed off waivers by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[5] He was waived on September 2, 2017 and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6][7] He was released on September 8, 2017.
Miami Dolphins
On December 21, 2017, Howard was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Dolphins on January 1, 2018.[9] He was waived by the Dolphins on May 10, 2018 with a failed physical.[10]
References
- ^ Top-ranked CB Tracy Howard thrives in secondary
- ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/rankings/rank-2898
- ^ "Browns agree to terms with 11 undrafted free agents". ClevelandBrowns.com. May 5, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ "Browns release three players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 20, 2017.
- ^ Alper, Josh (April 21, 2017). "Jaguars claim Tracy Howard off of waivers". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
- ^ Oehser, John (September 2, 2017). "Jaguars reduce active roster to 53 players". Jaguars.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Jaguars sign players to 10-man practice squad". Jaguars.com. September 3, 2017.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign DB Tracy Howard To Practice Squad". December 21, 2017.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign 8 To Futures Contracts". MiamiDolphins.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Miami Dolphins Waive Howard". MiamiDolphins.com. May 10, 2018.
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