Darren Howard

Darren Howard

Howard in 2007.
No. 93, 90
Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth: November 19, 1976 (1976-11-19) (age 34)
Place of birth: St. Petersburg, Florida
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	Weight: 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College: Kansas State
NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33
Debuted in 2000 for the New Orleans Saints
Last played in 2009 for the Philadelphia Eagles
Career history
New Orleans Saints (2000–2005) Philadelphia Eagles (2006–2009)
Career highlights and awards
None
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2009
Tackles	282
Sacks	62.5
INTs	3
Stats at NFL.com

Darren M. Howard (born November 19, 1976) is an American football defensive end. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas State.

Howard has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Early years

Howard attended Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport, Florida and was a letterman in football and basketball. In football, he was an All-City, All-County, and an All-SunCoast selection. In basketball, he helped lead his team to the 1994 Florida State Championship.

College career

Howard played college football at Kansas State.

Professional career

2000-2005: New Orleans Saints

Howard was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. From 2000-2005, he played defensive end for the Saints. In his rookie season he posted an impressive 11 sacks and an interception.

2006-2009: Philadelphia Eagles

On March 13, 2006, he joined the Philadelphia Eagles through free agency, by signing a six-year deal. In 2008, Howard led the Eagles in sacks (10.5), most of which came from the defensive tackle position in passing downs. He was released on March 18, 2010.^[1]

References

1. ^ McLane, Jeff (March 18, 2010). "Eagles cut Curtis and Howard". Philly.com. http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/inq-eagles/Eagles_release_Howard.html. Retrieved 2010-03-18. 

External links

• NFL bio

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Name	Howard, Darren
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Date of birth	November 19, 1976
Place of birth	St. Petersburg, Florida
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