Jack Howell
Jack Howell
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Four seasons at Colorado State, two different head coaches: Steve Addazio and Jay Norvell. Two straight seasons of it now: All-Mountain West again in 2023. The receipt on tape: 14 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Utah State, Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Colorado State, 372 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Mountain West
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Steve Addazio → Jay Norvell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jim Mora
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-Mountain West
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Colorado State | 86 | 39 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Colorado State | 114 | 50 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado State | 108 | 42 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 3 | 3 | -- |
| 2021 | Colorado State | 64 | 41 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 372 | 172 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 15 | 5 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2024
W 38–17
vs Northern Colorado
2 PD · 1 SOLO · 4 TOT
Dominant 21-point win at home against Northern Colorado.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Parker Alford’s 2024 season.
Matches Parker on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kenny Logan Jr.'s senior season at Kansas (2023).
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