Bobby Allen Howard (born June 1, 1964) is a former American football running back. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1986 to 1988.[1] Howard was a 3-sport standout at Langley High School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As a junior, he ran for over 1,000 yards and scored ten touchdowns in football, averaged 10 points and 11 rebounds for the basketball team which made the state playoffs, and had a .540 batting average for the baseball team.[2] In his senior year, the Langley baseball team won the city championship, with Howard batting .619.[3] After graduating, Howard attended Indiana University, where he was the No. 3 tailback as a freshman.[4] In his senior year he was named to UPI's second team all-Big Ten conference.[5] He was voted the team's most valuable player, and gained 967 yards during the season. In April 1986, Howard was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 12th round of the 1986 NFL draft, the 235th overall pick in the draft.[6] After a promising start with the Eagles where he was slated to be on the first team, he was cut during pre-season.[7][8] In October 1986 he was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[9]
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | June 1, 1964 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Langley |
| College: | Indiana |
| NFL draft: | 1986 / round: 12 / pick: 235 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
References
edit- ^ "Bobby Howard Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "Few Excel Like Star at Langley". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. August 28, 1981. p. 13. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Steve Hecht (June 2, 1982). "Langley Captures City Title". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 12. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Zach Dunkin (September 21, 1982). "How Good Are Hoosiers?". The Indianapolis News. p. 23. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Randy Minkoff (November 26, 1985). "IU's Bobby Howard Listed on the Second team". The Reporter-Times. p. 9. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Randy Minkoff (April 30, 1986). "Indiana's Steve Bradley Gets Late Call By Cincinnati". The South Bend Tribune. p. 11. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Eagles Place E. Jackson On Waivers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. September 17, 1986. p. 76. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ryan Needs Wins to Match Words". Philadelphia Daily News. September 4, 1986. p. 111. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "NFL Moves". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 29, 1986. p. 38. Retrieved July 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.