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Willie Howard

Stanford · Edge Rusher · 1997-2000

PRS
71
SPD
68
STR
69

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

Howard was a 2-time first-team all-conference pick (1999 and 2000).

In the Stanford record book, Howard ranks No. 8 in career sacks.

Howard was the No. 57 overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 72 overall, the 3rd-highest edge rusher rating at Stanford since 1990 and No. 69 among all edge rushers of the 2000-2004 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 1999
    • First-team all-conference
  2. 2000
    • Third-team All-American
    • First-team all-conference
  3. 2001
    • No. 57 overall pick, NFL Draft

Stanford Record Book

  • No. 8 in career sacks

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

Rating by Era

  • 1995-1999 eraEDGE72
  • 2000-2004 eraEDGE72

Stanford Teammates

  1. 88Troy Walters1996-99WR
  2. 80Kailee Wong1994-97EDGE
  3. 80Tank Williams1998-2001S
  4. 74Alex Smith2004TE
  5. 72Brian Allen1999-2001RB
  6. 72Coy Wire2001S
  7. 72Damon Dunn1995-96WR
  8. 72DeRonnie Pitts1997-2000WR
  9. 72Michael Okwo2004-06LB
  10. 72Riall Johnson1997-2000LB

Full Stanford all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2000-2004 Era

  1. 95Julius PeppersNorth Carolina · 1998-2001EDGE
  2. 91David PollackGeorgia · 2001-04EDGE
  3. 91John HendersonTennessee · 2000-01EDGE
  4. 91Terrell SuggsArizona State · 2000-02EDGE
  5. 91Tommie HarrisOklahoma · 2001-03EDGE
  6. 90Andre CarterCalifornia · 1997-2000EDGE
  7. 90Dave BallUCLA · 2000-03EDGE
  8. 90Dwight FreeneySyracuse · 1998-2001EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Willie 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.