Willie Howard

Willie Howard
No. 91
PositionDefensive end
Personal information
BornMountain View, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
CollegeStanford
NFL draft2001: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Games played8
Games started0
Tackles10
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Willie L. Howard is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Stanford Cardinal.[1] Howard was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft[2] and played for them for two seasons before a serious injury ended his career.

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash Bench press
6 ft 3+38 in
(1.91 m)
295 lb
(134 kg)
33 in
(0.84 m)
9 in
(0.23 m)
4.94 s 23 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]

He was named the head football coach at Robbinsdale Cooper High School in 2010, and he is also the dean of students.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  2. ^ "Willie Howard Selected In Second Round Of The NFL Draft". Pac-10. April 21, 2001. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "Willie Howard College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved October 26, 2025.
  4. ^ "WCCO News". May 17, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2016.