John Howse IV is a safety at Arkansas who has not played in Arkansas's 8 games this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Middle Tennessee.
Arkansas lists 27 defensive backs this season.
Arkansas is 3-5. Next: at Auburn, Sat Nov 7.
Howse moves between deep coverage and the slot. The four seasons span two programs and two head coaches: Clark Lea and Derek Mason. A game that shows it: 6 tackles and 1 sack against Nevada — Week 3, 2025.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Middle Tennessee | 13 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Middle Tennessee | 51 | 28 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 15 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Vanderbilt | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 84 | 44 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 2 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-34vs Austin Peay | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 14-13@ Nevada | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 6 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 28-42vs Marshall | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-24@ Kennesaw State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Week 3 · 2025
W 14-13
at Nevada
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 6 tackles
A close one, won by 1 on the road.
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Derek Mason
Pass share
61.3%
495 pass / 313 run
Plays / game
67.3
12 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
547 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Clark Lea, Derek Mason and Ryan Silverfield.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Arkansas
