Gregory "Buddy" Howell Jr. (born March 27, 1996) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at Florida Atlantic,[1] where he played in 39 games with 16 starts and finished his career with 463 carries for 2,424 yards and 22 touchdowns.[2] Howell signed with the Miami Dolphins after going undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft.
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| Born: | March 27, 1996 Coconut Grove, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Coral Gables | ||||||||
| College: | Florida Atlantic (2014–2017) | ||||||||
| Position: | Running back | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2018 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| CFL status: | American | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 0+1⁄8 in (1.83 m) | 219 lb (99 kg) | 29+1⁄4 in (0.74 m) | 9+3⁄8 in (0.24 m) | 4.55 s | 1.61 s | 2.64 s | 4.51 s | 7.55 s | 27.5 in (0.70 m) | 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m) | 19 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Miami Dolphins
Howell signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agent following the 2018 NFL Draft.[5] He was waived by the team on September 1, 2018.[6]
Houston Texans
On September 2, 2018, Howell was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans.[7] He signed a contract extension with the team on March 1, 2021.[8] He was waived on August 31, 2021.[9]
Los Angeles Rams
On September 2, 2021, Howell was signed to the Los Angeles Rams practice squad. He was promoted to the active roster on October 19, 2021.[10] He was placed on injured reserve on December 4, and activated on December 25. Howell won Super Bowl LVI when the Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23–20.[11]
BC Lions
On January 26, 2023, Howell signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[12] On May 29, 2023, Howell was released by the Lions.