He played college football at Clarion and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
Howsare was selected to the FB Gazette All-American Third-team in Sophomore and Junior seasons in 2012 and 2013.
Howsare was named PSAC-WEST Defensive Player of the Year in his junior season in 2013.
[12] In his first year, he played in 15 regular season games, including seven starts, where he had 26 defensive tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble, and one pass knockdown.
Howsare signed a contract extension with the Tiger-Cats through the 2022 season on January 4, 2021.
He played in the 108th Grey Cup and recorded three defensive tackles, but the Tiger-Cats again lost to the Blue Bombers.