Geovante' Howard: CB · Charlotte · #4.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Geovante' Howard
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Jeff Brohm, Will Healy and Peter Rossomando. A game that shows it: 8 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Louisiana Tech — Week 12, 2022.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
53 tackles. 6 passes defended. 1 interception. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-43@ Florida Atlantic | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 1 | L 24-41vs William & Mary | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-56vs Maryland | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 42-41@ Georgia State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-56@ South Carolina | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 35-41vs UTEP | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 20-34@ UAB | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 15-34vs Florida International | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 56-23@ Rice | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 10 | L 7-59vs Western Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | L 14-24@ Middle Tennessee | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 26-21vs Louisiana Tech | 8 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 53 | 38 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 6 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
11%6 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
53tackles this season53 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 6 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road6g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 4.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Peter Rossomando
Pass share
53.9%
429 pass / 367 run
Plays / game
66.3
12 games
Team sack rate
6.9%
461 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #178 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Purdue and Charlotte, 97 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Jeff Brohm, Will Healy and Peter Rossomando.
