1. Austin Howard was born on March 22,1987 and is a former American football offensive tackle.
23 Facts About Austin Howard
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Austin Howard played college football at Northern Iowa, and was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2010.
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Austin Howard was a member of the Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Indianapolis Colts, and Washington Redskins.
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Austin Howard joined the school's basketball team in December 2005 as a forward, and on December 22, he scored four points and blocked three shots in a game against Hawaii Pacific.
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Austin Howard started in all 13 games at tight end in 2007.
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Austin Howard made the switch from tight end to offensive tackle during the 2008 offseason.
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Austin Howard earned MVFC offensive lineman of the week honors following a game against Missouri State on November 8,2008.
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Austin Howard earned second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors following the 2008 and 2009 seasons.
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Austin Howard was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL draft on April 27,2010.
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Austin Howard made the 53-man roster and played in four games, starting at left tackle in one game.
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Austin Howard made his NFL debut on October 24,2010 against the Tennessee Titans.
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Austin Howard was signed to the Baltimore Ravens' practice squad on September 6,2011.
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Austin Howard signed a five-year, $30 million contract with the Oakland Raiders on March 12,2014.
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On September 7,2014, Austin Howard made his first career start at right guard, as well as his Oakland Raiders debut against the New York Jets.
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On October 11,2015, in a game against the Denver Broncos, Austin Howard attempted a chop block on Denver Broncos' linebacker Von Miller but missed, allowing Miller to sack Raiders quarterback Derek Carr, forcing Carr to fumble and changing the momentum of a game that ultimately ended in a Raiders loss.
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On December 19,2015, Austin Howard was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury, after starting 13 games with the Raiders at right tackle.
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Austin Howard played in 11 games with 10 starts with the Raiders at right tackle, having dealing with an ankle injury that caused him to miss five games.
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On July 28,2017, Austin Howard was released by the Raiders.
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Austin Howard started all 16 games at right tackle for the Ravens in 2017.
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On March 13,2018, the Ravens declined the option on Austin Howard's contract, making him a free agent.
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On May 9,2018, Austin Howard signed with the Indianapolis Colts.
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Austin Howard was signed by the Washington Redskins on November 5,2018, following season ending injuries to starting offensive linemen Brandon Scherff, and Shawn Lauvao.
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Austin Howard has two brothers, Marcel and Aaron, who both played college football at Iowa State, and two sisters Amy and Ashley.