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Xavien Howard

CB

A 2nd-round pick (38th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Baylor, Xavien Howard has built an NFL career since. He's currently with IND, in his 10th season in the league. He posted a 58.2 ScoutIndex Rating last season, an above-average mark that placed him in the 72nd percentile among DEFs.

Size

6'1", 203#

College

Baylor

Draft

Rd 2, 38th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2025

2021 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
76.9

95th percentile among DEFs

16 games

Splash plays×0.15+2.38
Pass rush×0.3-0.40
Ball skills×0.25+3.50
Run defense×0.2-0.54
Availability×0.1+1.21

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2025IND33.74
2023MIA58.212
2022MIA56.315
2021MIA76.916
2020MIA69.216
2019MIA52.25
2018MIA64.412
2017MIA70.716
2016MIA597

Career profile

Xavien Howard has appeared in 103 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: MIA (2016–2023), IND (2025).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2021: a 76.9, in the 95th percentile among DEFs that year.

2021 splits

regular season

2021 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1NE—59
Week 2BUF—69.7
Week 3LV—50.5
Week 4IND—52.2
Week 5TB—50.5
Week 7ATL—70
Week 8BUF—49.4
Week 9HOU—41.4
Week 10BAL—58.5
Week 11NYJ—60.2
Week 12CAR—65
Week 13NYG—68.2
Week 15NYJ—40.8
Week 16NO—58.5
Week 17TEN—50.1
Week 18NE—85.3

Xavien Howard — common questions

What position does Xavien Howard play?
Xavien Howard is listed as a CB.
Which teams has Xavien Howard played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Xavien Howard has played for MIA (2016–2023), IND (2025).
Where did Xavien Howard go to college?
Xavien Howard played college football at Baylor.
When was Xavien Howard drafted?
Xavien Howard was selected in round 2, 38th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Xavien Howard scored?
Xavien Howard has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Xavien Howard's ScoutIndex Rating?
Xavien Howard rated 33.7 for 2025, the 16th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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Drafted in round 2, 2016

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