Jack Howell S Colorado State | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Jack Howell S Colorado State
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 01/22/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.52 seconds (67%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Zone Box/Strong Safety | |
| Last Updated: 01/22/2024 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 4.52 seconds (67%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: | 71.0 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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74% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 96.9 | |
| Tackling: |
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81% |
| Run Defense: |
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60% |
| Coverage: |
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75% |
| Zone: |
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68% |
| Man/Press: |
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74% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
6th
Overall Rank:
#194
Position rank:
#27
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| College Games: 33 College Snaps: 2067 | ||
ESPN RATING: 70/100
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247 RATING: 80/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.4 (89%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Brendan Radley-Hiles - Washington |
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78% |
| Jordan Howden - Minnesota |
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77% |
| Jaylan Foster - South Carolina |
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73% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Jack Howell from Hamilton High School was rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 3-star grade by 247 Sports. Following high school, Howell opted to join Colorado State.In 2021 as a freshman Howell saw action in 10 games and played a total of 495 snaps at safety for the Rams. He recorded 50 tackles, 12 assists, while adding 24 stops. In coverage Howell notched up 5 pass breakups, one interception, and an elite QB rating when targetted of 43.8.
As a sophomore in 2022 he played in 11 games and logged 723 snaps for the Rams. He made solid 69 tackles, 31 assists, and had 25 stops. In coverage he totaled 2 pass breakups, 3 interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 62.3. In addition he forced 7 total pressures, and 2 sacks during the year.
In 2023 as a junior Howell played in 12 games and contributed on 849 snaps. He chalked up solid 75 tackles, 32 assists, and added 23 stops. In the secondary Howell forced 2 pass breakups, one interception, and gave up QB rating when targetted of 106.1. He also logged 6 total pressures, and no sacks on the year
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Trusts his eyes with very good awareness. Has very good reaction skills to break quickly on the ball.
- Extremely aggressive to come up and put his body in traffic to make tackles.
- Does a good job getting his head around in time when playing with his back to the line of scrimmage. Has the ability to cover quickness underneath.
- Transitions well from coverage to close on the ball. Strong hands, quick reactions for the interceptions.
- Instinctive, adept at reading routes and anticipating throws, and strong in zone coverage.
- Has the quick feet to mirror receivers underneath. Howell also has the fluid hips and top-end speed to turn and run downfield. Howell shows good awareness when dropping into zone coverage, with good route recognition and the ability to break quickly and cover a lot of ground.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Isn’t great in route recognition when he’s facing the action, is hesitant and susceptible to double moves, and too often gets unnecessarily handsy when playing trail position
- Howell gets beat over the top too often, and Howell tends to panic and get too handsy when running downfield.
- Despite his size, he’s not an overly physical tackler. Howell might have to add some weight at the next level in order to become more physical.
How other scouting services rate Jack Howell (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
195.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
28.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.