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Biography
Julian Howsare (born September 11, 1992) is a Canadian football defensive end for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Clarion and was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2015.
College career
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. Howsare was a graduate from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and was a key, well rounded defensive player on Clarion's Division 2 football team.
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 254 lb (115 kg) | 4.77 s | 1.67 s | 2.67 s | 4.52 s | 7.50 s | 32 in (0.81 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 19 reps | |||
| All values from his workout at the Villanova Pro Day. | ||||||||||||
New York Jets
Howsare went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft and signed with the New York Jets on the night of May 2, 2016, shortly after the conclusion of the draft. The signing was formalized by the team six days later. On September 6, 2015, Howsare was signed to the practice squad. On November 4, 2015, Howsare was released from practice squad. On November 26, Howsare re-signed to the practice squad.
On September 22, 2016, Howsare was released by the Jets. He was signed to the practice squad two days later. He was released on October 4, 2016.
Seattle Seahawks
On October 11, 2016, Howsare was signed to the Seahawks' practice squad. He was released by the Seahawks on November 1, 2016.
New York Jets (second stint)
On January 11, 2017, Howsare signed a reserve/future contract with the Jets. He was released by the Jets on September 5, 2017.
