Markus Howell

Markus Howell (born April 21, 1975) is the receivers coach for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He is a former professional Canadian football wide receiver and kick returner who played for 11 years for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Ottawa Renegades, and Stampeders. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2000 CFL draft by the Blue Bombers. He won a Grey Cup championship in 2008. He played college football at Texas Southern.

Professional career

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Howell was drafted in the fourth round (25th overall) in the 2000 CFL draft by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. As a rookie in 2000, Howell had 258 receiving yards and one touchdown. In 2001, he recorded 307 yards and a touchdown then in 2002 he had 415 yards and a touchdown. After one season of play with the Bombers, Howell announced his second retirement on May 9, 2011.

Coaching career Soon after his retirement announcement, Howell joined the Blue Bombers coaching staff for the 2011 season.

On February 6, 2020, it was announced that Howell had joined the Toronto Argonauts as the team's receivers coach. The 2020 CFL season was cancelled, but Howell coached for the Argonauts in 2021 where the team finished in first place in the East Division.

On January 4, 2022, Howell formally joined the Edmonton Elks as the team's run game coordinator and receivers coach. He served in that role with the Elks for three seasons.

Howell was named the receivers coach for the Calgary Stampeders on December 16, 2024.