You have to study to be in the right place.”That study led to a comfort that finally allowed Howard’s ability to show late last season.In Week 13, he had two interceptions against the Denver Broncos, including one he returned 30 yards for a touchdown on a play that he says he read from before the snap thanks to a deeper understanding of what to look for.The next week, with the Dolphins wearing throwback uniforms of the unbeaten ’72 Super Bowl champions, Howard picked off Tom Brady twice to help the 11-point underdogs pull off a 27-20 upset on “Monday Night Football.”With basketball being his favorite sport, he didn’t get serious about football until he was moved from reserve receiver to quarterback as junior. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle )Xavien Howard walks around between drills during the Xavien Howard Football Camp at Wheatley High School, Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Houston. He played college football at Baylor and was drafted in the second round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the Dolphins.
At home.Jerome grew up in downtown Acres Homes, Texas. Hier sollte eine Beschreibung angezeigt werden, diese Seite lässt dies jedoch nicht zu. Howard was one of 59 collegiate defensive backs to attend the On May 18, 2016, the Miami Dolphins signed Howard to a four-year, During organized team activities and minicamp, Howard competed for job as the No. He preferred to stay quiet and focused, expecting good things from maximum effort.That is what he passed along Saturday to the campers, including his younger brother Keith Collins, who is entering his senior year at Wheatley.Like Howard, Collins is also a basketball and football player with serious potential. “The NFL is mostly mental, not as much physical as I thought.“There are older guys who can’t run like they used to, but they’re always in the right place. Howard, a Wheatley grad now in the NFL and giving back to his community. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle )Kids run drills during the Xavien Howard Football Camp at Wheatley High School, Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Houston.
Black Panther probably played a more significant a role in the man he would become than the time he spent in college.Get insights, lively discussion and, of course, debate from Houston Chronicle columnists and guests every Thursday as they take on the most current hot-button topics in sports. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle )Kids wait between drills during the Xavien Howard Football Camp at Wheatley High School, Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Houston. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle )Kei Juan Hatter, 15, left, a quarterback with Wheatly High School goes up for a pass against Robert Washington, 16 of Westfield, during the Xavien Howard Football Camp at Wheatley High School, Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Houston. Don’t tell Xavien Howard what he shouldn’t be, or can’t do.Howard has regularly turned doubters into believers, by following his own path and believing in himself. 2 starting cornerback against Howard entered training camp in 2017, slated as the Miami Dolphins' No. Howard, a Wheatley grad now in the NFL and giving back to his community. Howard, a Wheatley grad now in the NFL and giving back to his community. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle )A child participates in a drill during the Xavien Howard Football Camp at Wheatley High School, Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Houston. I want these kids to see me, coming from where they are from, with what they have and don’t have, and see that they can be different. That’s a significant part of the message he shared with a group of youngsters at his first football camp on Saturday morning.And where else would a Fifth Ward-grown, Houston proud, NFL player hold such a camp, but at his high school, in his neighborhood?Note, that isn’t the third-year Miami Dolphin’s former high school or old neighborhood.Howard is Wheatley, through and through, and will always represent Fifth Ward proudly. Howard, a Wheatley grad now in the NFL and giving back to his community. Howard, a Wheatley grad now in the NFL and giving back to his community.
At Wheatley. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle )Kids huddle wearing #25 Xavien Howard t-shirts during the Xavien Howard Football Camp at Wheatley High School, Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Houston. An example of what one who puts in hard work should be and can do.His story of success — which is far from over, and just in its early stages — is the type that doesn’t garner as much attention as the negative portrayals that tend to lead the news and are in many ways glamorized.“I hope kids at the camp grab some motivation that they can do it, no matter what you’re going through, what situation you’re in, what you’re being told, you can still succeed,” Howard said. Howard, a Wheatley grad now in the NFL and giving back to his community. “And it’s hard to find your way out of those situations.“I’m not special. Howard, a Wheatley grad now in the NFL and giving back to his community. Do something different than people expect. Howard, a Wheatley grad now in the NFL and giving back to his community. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle ) Howard, a Wheatley grad now in the NFL and giving back to his community. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle )Xavien Howard's younger brother, Keith Collins competes in a drill during the Xavien Howard Football Camp at Wheatley High School, Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Houston. And Howard.He battled through a difficult rookie year during which he had two knee surgeries.He was first injured on the last day of a June minicamp, and spent most of the preseason in rehab, then returned to start the first four games of the season before suffering another injury to the same knee, which caused him to miss the next nine games.Film study wasn’t required in high school and wasn’t critical in college, as the Big 12 offenses he faced were high-powered, but not too sophisticated.“Its football, you know what you can do, so you don’t want to make it too complicated,” Howard said. 38 overall). Please subscribe on your favorite podcast app, and give us a five-star rating on Dolphins cornerback Xavien Howard is a mentor on a mission in the Fifth Ward Howard, a Wheatley grad now in the NFL and giving back to his community. ( Karen Warren / Houston Chronicle )Xavien Howard's younger brother, Keith Collins competes in a drill during the Xavien Howard Football Camp at Wheatley High School, Saturday, June 30, 2018, in Houston.