Linebacker, Illinois, 1990–94
Dana Howard
- Born
- Feb 27, 1972, in East St. Louis, Illinois
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Dana Howard played linebacker at Illinois (1990–94). He won the 1994 Butkus Award. He was a consensus All‑American in 1994. The Dallas Cowboys took Howard in round 5, No. 168 overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2018.
At a glance
Honors
- Inducted 2018College Football Hall of Fame
- 1991, 1992Second-team All-Big Ten
- 1993, 1994Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
- 1993, 1994First-team All-Big Ten
- 1994Butkus Award
- 1994Jack Lambert Trophy
- 1994Consensus All‑American
Team titles: Big Ten champions, 1990
All-America: consensus 1994; AP first team 1993; AFCA 1993; Football News 1993
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine or pro day 1995 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′0⅜″ |
| Weight | 244 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅞″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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