Marcus Howard
{{Short description|American football player (born 1985)}}
{{For|the basketball player|Markus Howard}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox gridiron football person
| name = Marcus Howard
| image =
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|10|10}}
| birth_place = Huger, South Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
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| import = yes
| position1 = Defensive end
| number = 92
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 1
| weight_lb = 245
| college = Georgia
| high_school = Hanahan
| NFLDraftedYear = 2008
| NFLDraftedRound = 5
| NFLDraftedPick = 161
| NFLDraftedTeam = Indianapolis Colts
| playing_years1 = {{NFL Year|2008}}
| playing_team1 = Indianapolis Colts
| playing_years2 = {{NFL Year|2010}}
| playing_team2 = Tennessee Titans
| playing_years3 = {{CFL Year|2011}}–2017
| playing_team3 = Edmonton Eskimos
| career_footnotes =
| career_highlights =
- Grey Cup champion (2015)
- CFL West All-Star (2011)
- 2008 Sugar Bowl MVP
| statlabel1 = Games played
| statvalue1 = 9
| statlabel2 = Starts
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| statlabel3 = Total tackles
| statvalue3 = 14
| statlabel4 = Sacks
| statvalue4 = 1.5
| statlabel5 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue5 = 1
| statlabel6 = Fumble recoveries
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| NFL = 00-0026301
| CFL = marcus-howard/140166/
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Marcus Howard (born October 10, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs.
Howard was also a member of the Tennessee Titans and Edmonton Eskimos.
Early life
Howard played high school football at Hanahan High School in Hanahan, South Carolina. While there he played running back and linebacker and was a three-time all-region and two-time class 2-A all-state choice. As a senior, he was the class 2-A Defensive Player of the Year. He also played basketball and ran track.
College career
Howard played college football at Georgia. He played both defensive end and linebacker. During his senior year, he started all 13 games and achieved First-team All-SEC honors after recording 41 tackles, 10.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles. He finished his career with 79 tackles, 12 sacks, and four forced fumbles. He won the 2008 Sugar Bowl MVP after he posted 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble which he recovered in the end zone for a touchdown, and a deflected pass which was intercepted by teammate Dannell Ellerbe.
Professional career
=Indianapolis Colts=
Howard was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2008 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2008/draft.htm |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He was waived on September 5, 2009.
=Tennessee Titans=
Howard signed a future contract with the Tennessee Titans on January 13, 2010. He was waived on August 12. He was later re-signed, only to be released again on July 28, 2011.{{cite web|last=Rosenthal|first=Gregg|title=Release Tracker|url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/28/release-tracker/|work=Pro Football Talk|date=July 28, 2011 |accessdate=July 29, 2011}}
=Edmonton Eskimos=
On August 1, 2011, Howard signed a contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played for the Eskimos from 2011 to 2017. He was named a CFL West All-Star in 2011.{{cite web | url=https://www.statscrew.com/football/stats/p-howarmar001 | title=Marcus Howard | publisher=statscrew.com | accessdate=14 August 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121004041520/http://www.esks.com/roster/show/id/4557 Edmonton Eskimos player bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080501181849/http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=bio&player_id=507 Indianapolis Colts bio]
- http://www.georgiadogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=40675&SPID=3571&DB_OEM_ID=8800&ATCLID=308242&Q_SEASON=2007{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- https://web.archive.org/web/20111123104626/http://esks.com/article/esks-add-to-d-line
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Category:Players of American football from Berkeley County, South Carolina
Category:American football defensive ends
Category:American football linebackers
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Tennessee Titans players
Category:Players of Canadian football from South Carolina