.jpg) 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, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Monroe (LA) Carroll | ||||||
| College: | Grambling State | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1970 / Round: 4 / Pick: 88 | ||||||
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Delles Ray Howell (born August 22, 1948) is a former 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 (NFL).[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]