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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 5, 1975 Kenner, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, Louisiana) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1998 / round: 5 / pick: 153 | ||||||||
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Christopher L. Howard (born May 5, 1975) is a former professional American football running back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Howard had been drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL draft. His professional football career was haunted by fumble troubles, which caused the Broncos to release him before he played a regular season game for them. Howard began to have fumble problems again when the Jaguars acquired and promoted him to a role as a regular player.
He had previously played for the Michigan Wolverines football team where in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season, his final year at Michigan, they won a national championship. Howard led the National Champion 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team in rushing and was a Hula Bowl MVP in 1998. Chris attended Louisiana high school football powerhouse, John Curtis Christian High School in River Ridge, Louisiana. He was formerly married to Gabrielle Union.