William Howard (American football)

William Howard
No. 43
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1964-06-02) June 2, 1964 (age 60)
Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Lima Senior (OH)
College:Tennessee
NFL draft:1988 / round: 5 / pick: 113
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:809
Rushing average:3.6
Rushing touchdowns:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

William Dotson Howard (born June 2, 1964) is an American former professional football running back who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons, from 1988 to 1989.[1] He was selected by the Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL draft.[2] He played college football at Tennessee, where during the 1986 season he led the team in rushing, led the SEC in scoring,[3] and set the NCAA record for most consecutive rushes by the same player (16).[4]

  1. ^ William Howard, Pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved: August 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "Tennessee Squad Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine," 1987 Tennessee Volunteers Football Guide, p. 66.
  4. ^ "Football Bowl Subdivision Records," NCAA.org, 2012, p. 2. Accessed: August 30, 2014.