- TAK
- 94
- COV
- 86
- SPD
- 87
Game attribute ratings
Scouting Report
Howard won the Dick Butkus Award in 1994.
Howard was a first-team All-American on at least one selector's team in 1993, a unanimous All-American in 1994 and a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (1993 and 1994). Howard was also named Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year in 1993 and 1994.
In the Illinois record book, Howard ranks No. 1 in career tackles. Howard's 1992 season ranks No. 8 in program history for tackles.
Howard was the No. 168 overall pick in the 1995 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 91 overall, the highest linebacker rating at Illinois since 1990 and No. 2 among all linebackers of the 1990-1994 era.
Honors & Awards
- 1991
- Second-team all-conference
- 1992
- Second-team all-conference
- 1993
- First-team All-American
- Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 1994
- Dick Butkus Award
- Unanimous All-American
- Big Ten Conference Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
- First-team all-conference
- 1995
- No. 168 overall pick, NFL Draft
Illinois Record Book
- No. 1 in career tackles
- No. 8 in single-season tackles (1992)
Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.
Illinois Teammates
Top Linebackers of the 1990-1994 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Dana Howard) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.