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Jaye Howard

DE

A 4th-round pick (114th overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft out of Florida, Jaye Howard has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2016 with KC, capping a 5-season NFL career. He graded out among the best DEFs in the league last season — a 70.2 ScoutIndex Rating, the 90th percentile at the position.

Size

6'3", 301#

College

Florida

Draft

Rd 4, 114th overall (2012)

Seasons

2012–2016

2015 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
70.2

90th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.15
Pass rush×0.3+1.72
Ball skills×0.25-0.69
Run defense×0.2+1.83
Availability×0.1+1.24

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2016KC47.57
2015KC70.216
2014KC46.114
2013KC341

Career profile

Jaye Howard has appeared in 38 regular-season games across 4 NFL seasons on file, all with KC.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2015: a 70.2, in the 90th percentile among DEFs that year.

2015 splits

regular season

2015 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonHOU——
PostseasonNE——
Week 1HOU—72
Week 2DEN—43.2
Week 3GB—87.6
Week 4CIN—39.3
Week 5CHI—66.7
Week 6MIN—57.4
Week 7PIT—40.8
Week 8DET—39.5
Week 10DEN—72.3
Week 11LAC—38.9
Week 12BUF—40.4
Week 13LV—40.2
Week 14LAC—68.5
Week 15BAL—73.2
Week 16CLE—40.6
Week 17LV—94.8

Jaye Howard — common questions

What position does Jaye Howard play?
Jaye Howard is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Jaye Howard played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jaye Howard has played for KC (2013–2016).
Where did Jaye Howard go to college?
Jaye Howard played college football at Florida.
When was Jaye Howard drafted?
Jaye Howard was selected in round 4, 114th overall, of the 2012 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Jaye Howard scored?
Jaye Howard has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Jaye Howard's ScoutIndex Rating?
Jaye Howard rated 47.5 for 2016, the 48th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Top teammates, last season on file

Drafted in round 4, 2012

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