Delles Howell
Delles Ray Howell (born August 22, 1948) is a retired American football defensive back. He played for the New Orleans Saints (1970–1972) and the New York Jets (1973–1975) in the National Football League.[1] At 6'3", weighing in at 200 pounds,[1] he was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 4th round (88th overall pick) in the 1970 NFL Draft out of Grambling State University.[2] He was traded along with Richard Neal from the Saints to the Jets for a pair of 1973 picks in the second and third rounds (51st and 66th overall–Steve Baumgartner and Pete Van Valkenburg respectively) on January 29, 1973.[3][4]
.jpg.webp) Howell (20) guarding O.J. Simpson (right) for the Jets in 1973 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born: | August 22, 1948 Vallejo, California | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Monroe (LA) Carroll | ||||||||
| College: | Grambling State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1970 / Round: 4 / Pick: 88 | ||||||||
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References
- Delles Howell
- 1970 NFL Draft on databaseFootball.com Archived 2008-03-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Wallace, William N. "Jets Get 2 Saints To Help Defense," The New York Times, Tuesday, January 30, 1973. Retrieved November 1, 2020
- 1973 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, January 30 (Rounds 1–7) & 31 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 1, 2020
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