Position: Offensive tackle Name Austin Howard | Weight: 330 lb (150 kg) Height 2.01 m | |
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Date of birth: (1987-03-22) March 22, 1987 (age 28) Parents Elston Howard, Jamie Howard Siblings Marcel Howard, Aaron Howard Similar People Curtis Lofton, T J Carrie, Jack Del Rio, Rex Ryan, Todd Bowles Profiles | ||
High school: Davenport (IA) Central | ||
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Austin Howard (born March 22, 1987) is an American football offensive tackle for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northern Iowa, and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He has also been a member of the New York Jets and the Oakland Raiders.
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- 2014 nfl free agency oakland raiders sign right tackle austin howard analysis opinion
- Faces of lupus featuring nfl player austin howard
- Early years
- College career
- Philadelphia Eagles
- Baltimore Ravens
- New York Jets
- Oakland Raiders
- 2014 season
- 2015 season
- 2016 season
- Baltimore Ravens second stint
- Personal life
- References
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Early years
Howard attended Davenport Central High School in Davenport, Iowa.
College career
Howard signed with Northern Iowa in 2005 as a tight end. He was redshirted during the 2005 season.
He joined the school's basketball team in December 2005 as a forward, and on December 22, he scored four points and blocked three shots in a game against Hawaii Pacific.
On December 1, 2007 in a game against the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens, Howard caught a touchdown pass from Eric Sanders to bring the Panthers within five points of Delaware, but the Blue Hens ended up winning the game, 39–27. He started in all 13 games at tight end in 2007. He made five receptions for 38 yards.
Howard made the switch from tight end to offensive tackle during the 2008 offseason. He earned MVFC offensive lineman of the week honors following a game against Missouri State on November 8, 2008.
Howard earned second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors following the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
Philadelphia Eagles
Howard was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL Draft on April 27, 2010. He made the 53-man roster and played in four games, starting at left tackle in one game. Howard made his NFL debut on October 24, 2010 against the Tennessee Titans.
In order to better fit into new offensive line coach Howard Mudd's system, Howard lost about 15 pounds to get down to 330 pounds. However, he was waived during final roster cuts on September 3, 2011.
Baltimore Ravens
Howard was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad on September 6, 2011.
New York Jets
The New York Jets signed Howard to their active roster off the Ravens' practice squad on November 25, 2011.
On August 23, 2012, head coach Rex Ryan made the decision to bench Wayne Hunter, giving the starting Right Tackle job to Howard.
Oakland Raiders
Howard signed a five-year, $30 million contract with the Oakland Raiders on March 12, 2014. On September 7, 2014, Howard made his first career start at right guard, as well as his Oakland Raiders debut against the New York Jets.
2014 season
On September 14, 2014, against the Houston Texans, Howard (started at right guard) and his offense gained 364 total yards, and the offensive line did not allow a sack for the first time this season. On September 21, 2014, against the New England Patriots, Howard and his offensive line prevented a sack for the second straight game. On October 12, 2014, against the San Diego Chargers, Howard and his offense gained a season high 396 total yards and the offensive line did not allow a sack for the third time this season. On October 26, 2014, against the Cleveland Browns, Howard and his offense gained 387 yards, which included quarterback Derek Carr's first career 300+ yards passing game. On November 9, 2014, against the Denver Broncos, Howard and his offensive line that allowed zero sacks for the fourth time in the 2014 season. On November 20, 2014, against the Kansas City Chiefs, Howard and his offense paved the way for a season high 179 rushing yards, which included running back Latavius Murray's first career 100+ yards rushing game. On December 7, 2014, against the San Francisco 49ers, Howard and his offense gained 330 total yards, which included quarterback Derek Carr posting a season-high quarterback rating of 140.2.
2015 season
On December 19, 2015, Howard was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury, after starting 13 games with the Raiders at right tackle.
2016 season
Howard played in 11 games with 10 starts with the Raiders at right tackle, having dealing with an ankle injury that caused him to miss five games.
On July 28, 2017, Howard was released by the Raiders.
Baltimore Ravens (second stint)
On August 4, 2017, Howard signed a three-year, $16 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens after significant injuries to the team's offensive line during training camp.
Personal life
Howard has two brothers, Marcel and Aaron, who both played college football at Iowa State, and two sisters Amy and Ashley.