Player Career

Darrien Howard Career Story

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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.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    West Virginia

    2013-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonWest Virginia0
2014 Regular SeasonWest Virginia00
2015 Regular SeasonWest Virginia00
2016 PostseasonWest Virginia1028.97.210
2016 Regular SeasonWest Virginia1028.97.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Texas Tech

Week 7 · W 48-17 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#2

@ Iowa State

Week 13 · W 49-19 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.

#3

vs TCU

Week 8 · W 34-10 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

67.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Miami

Week 1 · L 14-31 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

47.2 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.

#5

@ Texas

Week 11 · W 24-20 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

46.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · West Virginia

10 primary output · 28.9 efficiency · 7.2 usage

51

#2

2016 Regular Season · West Virginia

51

10 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 7.2 usage

#3

2013 Regular Season · West Virginia

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

3

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games