Jack Howell (American football)

Jack Howell
Colorado State Rams – No. 17
Position	Safety
Class	Junior
Personal information
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career history
College	Colorado State (2021–present);
High school	Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona)
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-Mountain West (2022, 2023);
	Stats at ESPN;

Jack Howell is an American football safety for the Colorado State Rams.

Early life and high school

A native of Fort Collins, Colorado, Howell initially attended Valor Christian High School in Colorado before transferring to Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona. As a junior, he had 11 rushing touchdowns and made eight catches for 112 yards on offense and recorded three interceptions as a safety on defense.^[1] Howell committed to play college football at the Colorado State University.^[2]

College career

In 2021, Howell was named the Mountain West Conference freshman of the week twice: once for his performance against Toledo where he had nine tackles and a pass deflection, and again versus Hawaii where he totaled 11 tackles with one being for a loss.^[3] He finished the 2021 season with 64 tackles with four going for a loss, and an interception,^[4] earning FWAA Freshman All-American honors.^[5] Howell finished his breakout 2022 season with 108 tackles with three going for a loss, half a sack, three pass deflections, three interceptions, and a forced fumble.^[6] For his performance on the season, Howell was named a first-team All-Mountain West selection.^[7]

Personal life

Howell's sister is Jaelin who plays soccer, and his dad is former Super Bowl champion John Howell.^[8]^[9]

References

^ Abshire, Chris. "Son of former Rams player one of two new 2021 Colorado State football commits". The Coloradoan. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Obert, Richard. "Hamilton safety Jack Howell commits to Colorado State football". AZ Central. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Capobianco, Tony (November 22, 2021). "CSU Rams safety Jack Howell named Freshman of the Week for second time". The Gazette. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ King, Tyler (August 22, 2022). "Safety Jack Howell ready to carry over success from freshman year for CSU Rams". The Denver Gazette. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Wright, Nathan (November 4, 2022). "Colorado State's Jack Howell creating his own legacy". Reporter-Herald. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ "Jack Howell 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ "Howell Named to Nagurski Award Watch List". Mountain West Conference. August 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
^ Newman, Kyle (September 2023). "The family ties that define Jack Howell, a critical piece in CSU football's hopeful turnaround". Denver Post. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
^ Chambers, Mike (September 2021). "CSU freshman Jack Howell, son of former Ram John Howell, ready to contribute right away". Denver Post. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

External links

Colorado State Rams bio

[1] Abshire, Chris. "Son of former Rams player one of two new 2021 Colorado State football commits". The Coloradoan. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[2] Obert, Richard. "Hamilton safety Jack Howell commits to Colorado State football". AZ Central. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[3] Capobianco, Tony (November 22, 2021). "CSU Rams safety Jack Howell named Freshman of the Week for second time". The Gazette. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[4] King, Tyler (August 22, 2022). "Safety Jack Howell ready to carry over success from freshman year for CSU Rams". The Denver Gazette. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[5] Wright, Nathan (November 4, 2022). "Colorado State's Jack Howell creating his own legacy". Reporter-Herald. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

[6] "Jack Howell 2022 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

[7] "Howell Named to Nagurski Award Watch List". Mountain West Conference. August 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.

[8] Newman, Kyle (September 2023). "The family ties that define Jack Howell, a critical piece in CSU football's hopeful turnaround". Denver Post. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

[9] Chambers, Mike (September 2021). "CSU freshman Jack Howell, son of former Ram John Howell, ready to contribute right away". Denver Post. Retrieved November 12, 2023.

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