Justin Howell
| No. 21 Ottawa Redblacks | |
 Howell with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2023 | |
| Born: | December 4, 1993 Bradford, Ontario, Canada |
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| Career information | |
| Status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Position(s) | Defensive back |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| University | Carleton |
| High school | Bradford |
| CFL draft | 2018, round: 7, pick: 55 |
| Drafted by | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2018–present | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Career stats | |
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Justin Howell (born December 4, 1993) is a Canadian professional football defensive back for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played U Sports football for the Carleton Ravens.
Amateur career
[edit]Howell first began his interest in football in grade 10 while attending Bradford District High School.[1][2] He then played for the Carleton Ravens from 2014 to 2017.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Howell was drafted by the Ottawa Redblacks with the 55th overall selection, in the seventh round, of the 2018 CFL Draft and signed with the team on May 16, 2018.[4] He made the team following training camp and played in his first professional game on June 22, 2018, against the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the 2018 season opening game. He earned his first start at safety on August 11, 2018, against the Montreal Alouettes. Howell played in 13 regular season games and recorded seven defensive tackles and eight special teams tackles while missing five games due to injury. He then played in his first post-season game in the East Final against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats where he recorded a career-high six defensive tackles in a win that sent him to his first Grey Cup game.[5] However, he recorded no stats as the Redblacks lost the 106th Grey Cup to the Calgary Stampeders.[6]
In 2019, Howell played in 14 regular season games and had 14 defensive tackles and eight special teams tackles. He also recorded his first career quarterback sack on September 7, 2019, against the Toronto Argonauts. He signed a one-year contract extension with the Redblacks on January 14, 2020, but with the 2020 CFL season cancelled, it was announced on December 18, 2020, that he had signed another one-year extension with the team.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hometown CFL star returns to Bradford for Carrot Fest". Bradfordtoday.com. August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Former Carleton Raven Prepares For Rookie Year With Redblacks". Ottawalife.com. June 7, 2018.
- ^ "Redblacks Safety Justin Howell will always be a Raven at heart". Carleton Ravens. September 24, 2019.
- ^ "Redblacks sign 2018 draft picks". Ottawa Redblacks. May 16, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Ottawa Redblacks boxscore". Canadian Football League. November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Play-by-Play, 106th Grey Cup". Canadian Football League. November 25, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "Ottawa Redblacks re-sign Canadian defensive back Justin Howell". Sportsnet. January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Redblacks re-sign trio of Canadians". Ottawa Redblacks. December 18, 2020.
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