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59   Charles Howard
Charles Howard

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Lake Butler, FL
High School:
Union Co.
Height / Weight:
6-3 / 265
Position:
DL
Birthdate:
07/15/1981

At Florida State: Enters the fall as the starter at noseguard ...exceptional pass rusher from the inside...will be pushed for playing time, but all interior defensive linemen should see plenty of action in 2004...played his first full season in 2003 after suffering a knee injury in 2002...moved from defensive end down to the inside position for good in the spring.

Junior Year (2003): Played behind starter Darnell Dockett at defensive tackle...credited as being one of the most effective pass rushers on the defensive line by teammates and coaches...split time playing defensive end and defensive tackle in long yardage situa-tions... played in all 13 games and totaled 24 tackles (11 solo, 13 assisted) on the season... ranked second on the team with four quarterback sacks...also had six tackles for loss and seven QB hurries.

2002: Redshirted due to a knee injury.

Sophomore Year (2001): Played in the final 10 games of the season, including the Gator Bowl, starting against Wake Forest, Miami and Virginia... recorded an assisted tackle in the bowl game against Virginia Tech...missed the first two games of the season with a strained hamstring...totaled 24 tackles on the year with sacks against Virginia and Clemson ...recorded at least one tackle in each of his 10 games played ...recorded a season-high four tackles at North Carolina...fourth on the team with five quarterback hurries.

Freshman Year (2000): Appeared in 10 games for a unit that led the ACC in four defensive categories...recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff against Miami...had 17 total tackles including seven unassisted tackles...recorded an individual game-high in tackles with five against North Carolina...earned considerable playing time on special teams.

High School: Played just five games as a senior after suffering a broken fibula...injury may have cost him a blue chip reputation, but was still one of the most highly-recruited players in the state... had seven sacks and 30 tackles in those five games in 1999...had 17 sacks and 100 tackles as a junior...started all four years at Union County...selected Florida State over Alabama, Florida, Maryland and Virginia Tech.

Personal: Majoring in criminology...born July 15, 1981.

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