John Howell S 38
CollegeHeightWeightDate of birth
Colorado State 5-11 196 28-Apr-78
How acquired4th round pick 2001
How leftReleased after 2004 season
Seasons playedGamesStarts
2001-04 54 8

Profile
Moved into the starting line-up in the second half of the season when Jermaine Phillips was hurt but did nothing to indicate he deserved the role on a full-time basis. Played in eight games during 2003 primarily on special teams but with some action in the secondary before being placed on IR during November. Spent a second year backing up John Lynch at strong safety in 2002 and made one start against Atlanta when the Bucs' perennial Pro Bowler was injured. Originally a 4th round pick in 2001 who had played the same strong safety position in college with the same Cover-2 defense as the Bucs had used. Not blessed with great speed but knew the system well enough to play extensively in his rookie season and made one start.

2001 2002 2003 2004
GamesStartsGamesStartsGamesStartsGamesStarts
14 1 16 1 8 0 16 6

Tackles
Season Solo Asst Total
2001 15 11 26
2002 15 2 17
2003 3 0 3
2004 14 3 17
Total 47 16 63
Special Teams' Tackles
Season Solo Asst Total
2001 11 1 12
2002 6 6 12
2003 5 2 7
2004 12 7 19
Total 34 16 50
Passes Defensed
Season No.
2002 2
2003 1
2004 1
Total 4