John Howell

John Thomas Howell (born April 28, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football for the Colorado State Rams.

Early life Howell was born in North Platte, Nebraska, and attended Mullen High School in Mullen, Nebraska. He was a letterman in American football, wrestling, track and field, and golf. In football, he was a two-time first-team All-Conference honoree, and as a senior, he was an All-State honorable mention selection. In wrestling, he was a state runner-up as a junior and as a senior, won the Nebraska State Championship.

College Howell played college football at Colorado State University, and attended the university on a football scholarship.

Professional career

Howell was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL draft. He played four seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, including Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002. Howell signed with the Seattle Seahawks for the 2006 season. He suffered a season-ending hamstring injury in the 2006 Seahawks' playoff game against the Dallas Cowboys and was waived shortly thereafter.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2001 TAM 14 1 35 26 9 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2002 TAM 16 1 28 23 5 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2003 TAM 8 0 7 6 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2004 TAM 16 6 34 30 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2005 SEA 10 0 11 8 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 8 115 93 22 0.0 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2001 TAM 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 TAM 3 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 SEA 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Personal life Howell lives in Colorado with his wife, Laura, and their three children. His daughter Jaelin is a soccer player. His son Jack is a safety for Colorado State.

Howell is an avid hunter and active with organizations such as Safari Club International, the Dallas Safari Club, and the National Rifle Association of America. In 2007, he co-founded Dismal River Outfitters, a hunting ranch and resort in Mullen, Nebraska, with his former Buccaneer and Seahawk teammate, Joe Jurevicius.