Howard Wilson: CB · Houston · #6.
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Howard Wilson
Jams receivers off their route at the line. Played for two head coaches at Houston: Tony Levine and Tom Herman. A game that shows it: 6 tackles against Memphis — Week 13, 2016.
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
54 tackles. 10 passes defended. 5 interceptions. 2.5 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
2016 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-23vs No. 3 Oklahoma | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 40-16@ Cincinnati | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 64-3@ Texas State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 5 | W 42-14vs UConn | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 40-46@ Navy | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 38-31vs Tulsa | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-38@ SMU | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-24vs UCF | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 11 | W 30-18vs Tulane | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 12 | W 36-10vs No. 3 Louisville | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 44-48@ Memphis | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | L 10-34vs San Diego State | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 54 | 45 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 10 |
Week 3 · 2016
W 40-16
at Cincinnati
2 interceptions · 8 tackles · 1 pass breakup
Dominant 24-point win on the road against Cincinnati.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
19%10 pass breakupsInterceptions
5interceptionsTackle volume
54tackles this season54 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 10 pass breakups · 5 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2016 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Road5g | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 5.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tom Herman
Pass share
48.8%
521 pass / 546 run
Plays / game
82.1
13 games
Team sack rate
6.6%
560 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2016
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Houston, 54 tackles — drafted at #126 overall by the Cleveland Browns.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2016
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Tony Levine → Tom Herman. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Next stop · NFL
Cleveland BrownsEntering 10th NFL season
Cleveland BrownsEntering 10th NFL season
