[1] Howard played linebacker for Eastern New Mexico from 2001 to 2004 and was a 4-time Academic All-Lone Star Conference member.
Howard earned 1st Team All-Lone Star Conference honors as a linebacker (LB) in 2003–2004[2] while capping his career by being named a 2004 AFCA Division II All-American[3] and graduating cum laude with a degree in biology and chemistry.
Howard was on the Texas Tech staff from 2011 to 2012, he started in the summer of 2011 as an offensive assistant working with the offensive line position then moving to the defensive side of the ball to serve in the defensive quality control role for the 2011 season and coaching the safety position in 2012.
[5] Howard joined the Minnesota Vikings for the 2013 NFL season as assistant to the head coach, Leslie Frazier.
[9] Howard missed the team's wild card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on January 10, 2021, due to COVID-19 protocols.