{"id":63885,"date":"2019-04-21T11:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-04-21T15:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonnfl.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=63885"},"modified":"2021-05-30T08:00:11","modified_gmt":"2021-05-30T12:00:11","slug":"tytus-howard-2019-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2019\/04\/21\/tytus-howard-2019-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Tytus Howard 2019 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Position<\/strong>:\u00a0Offensive tackle<br \/>\n<strong>Height<\/strong>:\u00a06\u20195\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Weight<\/strong>:\u00a0320 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School<\/strong>:\u00a0Alabama State Hornets<\/p>\n<p><strong>Combine Performance Data<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>40 Yard Dash<\/strong>:\u00a05.05 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>Bench Press<\/strong>:\u00a021 reps<br \/>\n<strong>Vertical Jump<\/strong>:\u00a029.5 inches<br \/>\n<strong>Broad Jump<\/strong>: 8 feet, 7 inches<br \/>\n<strong>3 Cone Drill<\/strong>:\u00a08.34 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>20 Yard Shuttle<\/strong>:\u00a04.87 seconds<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Tytus Howard 2019 NFL Draft Profile<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Tytus Howard<\/strong> is likely to become the first HBCU prospect drafted in this years\u2019 draft. Howard has a real chance to be taken in the second round and or even a late first round pick is not out of the question.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to believe that a man this size played both football and basketball in high school. But that&#8217;s why this kid is so special. Howard wasn&#8217;t recruited at all. He had no other option but to walk onto a field at Alabama State and garner attention. Howard replaced another draft pick <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WareJy00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jylan Ware<\/a><\/strong> at left tackle when starting his career. Ware was drafted in the seventh round by the New York Giants.<\/p>\n<p>During his time at Alabama State, he added over 100 pounds to his frame and was convinced that the offensive tackle position fits him perfectly. After his freshman year, he was awarded a scholarship. Currently, he&#8217;s slated to be one of the top offensive tackles in the 2019 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<h2>Strengths<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>huge wingspan allowing leverage around the edge;<\/li>\n<li>intense pop from his hands;<\/li>\n<li>quick lateral movement and smooth transitions;<\/li>\n<li>breaks into the second level without hesitation;<\/li>\n<li>excellent showing at the Reese&#8217;s Senior Bowl.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Weaknesses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>questions about the level of opponents in the FCS;<\/li>\n<li>needs to become more consistent maintaining a solid base;<\/li>\n<li>still a bit raw and his technical fundamentals need work;<\/li>\n<li>angles can improve to give more leverage;<\/li>\n<li>strength and initial punch lack intensity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/H\/HarrDe05.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Desmond Harrison<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams With Need at Position:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/saints\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bengals\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cincinnati Bengals<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Bills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/chargers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Miami Dolphins<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Jets<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection:\u00a0<\/strong>Late first round or early second<\/p>\n<h2>Bottom Line<\/h2>\n<p>Howard put on nearly 100 pounds since high school. The hard work in the weight room and focus has put him in a rare category coming from an HBCU school. Relative to his size, Howard is one of the best athletes in this class. He from a small town looking to make a big name for himself on the next level. Also, Howard didn&#8217;t flinch when going up against the best of the best in the Senior Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Looking to be the first draft pick from Alabama State since 2007. Nothing is too big of a stage for Howard. Above all, his likable personality and determination are going to bring him places. Howard is a coach&#8217;s dream.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"HO6vxuH1QL5tT4-SPHV2RA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1128291776\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'HO6vxuH1QL5tT4-SPHV2RA',sig:'fXZRJZyXpGIehm9-56Ud5q32H6hBVFT5tsYWDIbd02g=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1128291776',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview Position:\u00a0Offensive tackle Height:\u00a06\u20195\u201d Weight:\u00a0320 pounds School:\u00a0Alabama State Hornets Combine Performance Data 40 Yard Dash:\u00a05.05 seconds Bench Press:\u00a021 reps Vertical Jump:\u00a029.5 inches Broad Jump: 8 feet, 7 inches 3 Cone Drill:\u00a08.34 seconds 20 Yard Shuttle:\u00a04.87 seconds Tytus Howard 2019 NFL Draft Profile Tytus Howard is likely to become the first HBCU prospect drafted in this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2200,"featured_media":63925,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647],"tags":[1173,5139],"class_list":["post-63885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","tag-nfl-draft","tag-tytus-howard"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2200"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63885"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63885\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}