Howden registered 58 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, five passes defensed, and two interceptions through 13 game appearances as a senior in 2022, per Sports Reference. He recorded 240 tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, 20 passes defensed, and four interceptions through his five collegiate seasons.
Howden is from San Diego, CA. He earned a pre-draft grade of 5.69 from NFL.com, which equates to a "chance to make a roster or practice squad," per the site's 8-point grading scale.
At the NFL Scouting Combine, the 6' 0" and 203-pound Howden had a 40-time of 4.49 seconds, a vertical jump of 33.5 inches, a broad jump of 119 inches, and 14 reps in the bench press. His other measurables include an arm length of 32 1/4 inches and hands measuring 9 1/2 inches.
Lance Zierlein of NFL.com wrote the following within his scouting report:
Howden is a football-savvy free safety with good instincts and play recognition but a lack of acceleration, which could create a plethora of problems for him on the pro level. He's quick to diagnose the run, but will need to improve his tackle technique. A lack of recovery juice could get him mismatched on the pro game, but he sees route combinations well when allowed to play as a two-deep safety. Howden has played a lot of football and can help on special teams but needs to prove himself as a tester at the NFL Scouting Combine.
| College Statistics | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Class | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | ||||||||
| 2018 | Minnesota | FR | 11 | 28 | 17 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2019 | Minnesota | SO | 12 | 40 | 17 | 57 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2020 | Minnesota | JR | 7 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 0 | -- | ||||||||
| 2021 | Minnesota | SR | 12 | 34 | 9 | 43 | 1.5 | 0 | -- | ||||||||
| 2022 | Minnesota | SR | 13 | 40 | 18 | 58 | 3.5 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total | Minnesota | 168 | 72 | 240 | 5.5 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||
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