Jeff Howard Explained

Jeff Howard
Current Team:Seattle Seahawks
Position:Defensive backs coach
Birth Date:January 13, 1983
College:Eastern New Mexico
Pastcoaching:

Jeff Howard (born January 13, 1983) is an American football coach who is the defensive backs coach for the Seattle Seahawks.[1]

Playing career

Howard played linebacker for Eastern New Mexico from 2001–2004 and was a 4-time Academic All-Lone Star Conference member. Howard earned 1st Team All-Lone Star Conference honors as a linebacker (LB) in 2003–2004[2] while capping his career by being named a 2004 AFCA Division II All-American[3] and graduating cum laude with a degree in biology and chemistry. Howard had his jersey retired by Eastern New Mexico in 2006 and entered ENMU Hall of Honor in 2011.[4]

Coaching career

Early coaching career

Howard transitioned from his on-field playing days to coaching at Odessa Permian High School in Odessa, Texas. Howard was on staff from 2007–2010, during which he assisted the defensive backs and LBs before becoming the defensive coordinator in 2009–2010. Howard was on the Texas Tech staff from 2011–2012, he started in the summer of 2011 as an offensive assistant working with the offensive line position then moving to the defensive side of the ball to serve in the defensive quality control role for the 2011 season and coaching the safety position in 2012.[5]

Minnesota Vikings

Howard joined the Minnesota Vikings for the NFL season as assistant to the head coach, Brad Childress. In he was promoted to defensive assistant and continued at the defensive assistant-linebackser in and assistant defensive backs in for the season.[6] [7]

Cleveland Browns

On January 29, 2020, the Cleveland Browns announced that Howard would be joining their team under Head Coach Kevin Stefanski[8] as the team's defensive backs coach and pass game coordinator.[9] Howard missed the team's wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 10, 2021, due to COVID-19 protocols.[10]

Los Angeles Chargers

On February 11, 2023, the Los Angeles Chargers hired Howard as their linebackers coach.[11]

Seattle Seahawks

In February 2024, he was hired as the defensive backs coach for the Seahawks.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Browns to Hire Jeff Howard as Defensive Backs Coach, Passing Game Coordinator. Maven. January 29, 2020 . en. 2020-03-19.
  2. Web site: Lone Star Conference Football - Eastern New Mexico. static.lonestarconference.org. 2020-03-19.
  3. http://www.ferris-pages.org/Sports/FOOTBALL/archives/04news/04afcaallamericans.pdf
  4. Web site: Jeff Howard (2011) - Hall of Honors. Eastern New Mexico University Athletics. en. 2020-03-19.
  5. Web site: Cleveland Browns. www.clevelandbrowns.com. en-US. 2020-03-19.
  6. Web site: Jeff Howard named Cleveland Browns' pass game coordinator/defensive backs coach. WKYC. February 11, 2020 . 2020-03-19.
  7. Web site: Vikings Announce 2019 Coaching Staff. 2019-02-10. Vikings Territory. en-US. 2020-03-19.
  8. Web site: Browns Name Jeff Howard Pass Game Coordinator/DB's Coach. theOBR.com. en-US. 2020-05-19.
  9. Web site: Browns to Hire Jeff Howard as Defensive Backs Coach, Passing Game Coordinator. SI.com. January 29, 2020 . en. 2020-05-19.
  10. News: Smith, Pete . Browns Finally Practice, 7 Players Listed as Questionable, Including 3 All-Pros . SI.com . January 8, 2021 . March 5, 2021.
  11. Web site: Report: Chargers to Hire Browns' Jeff Howard as New Inside Linebackers Coach. January 4, 2024. si.com. February 10, 2023 . en.
  12. Web site: 2024-02-21 . Report: Seahawks to hire Jeff Howard as assistant coach . 2024-02-21 . NBC Sports . en-US.

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