Player Story
Darrien Howard story
Darrien Howard built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from Dayton, OH wearing No. 49, spending time with West Virginia. The clearest part of Darrien Howard's career was his defensive production: 66 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, and 3 sacks across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with West Virginia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Darrien Howard's production has multiple signals. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across West Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Darrien Howard moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.