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Jersey Number 12
John Howse IV
- Position:
- S
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 194
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Brentwood, TN
- High School:
- Brentwood
Bio
Honors
• 2024: MTSU Defensive Player of the Week 9/1, Fourth Team All-CUSA by Phil Steele
2024 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games and had 11 starts
• Finished the season fifth on the team in tackles with 48, including 3.5 TFLs, a sack, two interceptions and a forced fumble
• His 688 snaps played led all defensive players
• Made his first collegiate start against Tennessee Tech and responded with five tackles, including a TFL and a 42-yard interception return in 67 snaps
• Turned in six tackles, including 2.0 TFLs, a sack, a forced fumble and a pass breakup against Ole Miss
• Added six stops against WKU
• Had six tackles and his second interception of the season against Duke
• Registered seven stops against Memphis
2023 (r-Sophomore at Vanderbilt)
• Played 11 games, making 15 tackles and grabbing an interception
• Recorded his first career interception in the game versus Kentucky
2022 (r-Freshman at Vanderbilt)
• Played in eight games, making five tackles
• Had a season-best three tackles in win at Northern Illinois
2021 (Freshman at Vanderbilt)
• Played in two games
High School
• Lettered three years at Brentwood under coach Ron Crawford
• Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com
• The No. 14 prospect in Tennessee by Rivals.com, No. 19 by 247Sports.com and No. 29 by ESPN.com
• Ranked as the No. 42 safety nationally by Rivals.com and the No. 66 cornerback in the country by 247Sports.com
• 2020 The Tennessean All-Midstate football team first team selection
• Member of The Tennessean’s Dandy Dozen in 2020
• Four-time All-Region 6-6A honoree
• During senior campaign, guided Brentwood to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division I Class 6A state championship game (Title tilt was the second appearance in program history)
• Finished senior year with 28 tackles, four interceptions and three pass breakups
• As a junior, booked 60 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and nine pass breakups
• Helped Brentwood to a 10-3 record in 2019 and trip to the TSSAA state quarterfinals
Personal
• Full name: John Howse IV
• Parents: John and Lindy Howse
• Born: 9/7/2002
• Major: Integrated Studies
• 2024: MTSU Defensive Player of the Week 9/1, Fourth Team All-CUSA by Phil Steele
2024 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games and had 11 starts
• Finished the season fifth on the team in tackles with 48, including 3.5 TFLs, a sack, two interceptions and a forced fumble
• His 688 snaps played led all defensive players
• Made his first collegiate start against Tennessee Tech and responded with five tackles, including a TFL and a 42-yard interception return in 67 snaps
• Turned in six tackles, including 2.0 TFLs, a sack, a forced fumble and a pass breakup against Ole Miss
• Added six stops against WKU
• Had six tackles and his second interception of the season against Duke
• Registered seven stops against Memphis
2023 (r-Sophomore at Vanderbilt)
• Played 11 games, making 15 tackles and grabbing an interception
• Recorded his first career interception in the game versus Kentucky
2022 (r-Freshman at Vanderbilt)
• Played in eight games, making five tackles
• Had a season-best three tackles in win at Northern Illinois
2021 (Freshman at Vanderbilt)
• Played in two games
High School
• Lettered three years at Brentwood under coach Ron Crawford
• Consensus three-star prospect by ESPN.com, 247Sports.com and Rivals.com
• The No. 14 prospect in Tennessee by Rivals.com, No. 19 by 247Sports.com and No. 29 by ESPN.com
• Ranked as the No. 42 safety nationally by Rivals.com and the No. 66 cornerback in the country by 247Sports.com
• 2020 The Tennessean All-Midstate football team first team selection
• Member of The Tennessean’s Dandy Dozen in 2020
• Four-time All-Region 6-6A honoree
• During senior campaign, guided Brentwood to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division I Class 6A state championship game (Title tilt was the second appearance in program history)
• Finished senior year with 28 tackles, four interceptions and three pass breakups
• As a junior, booked 60 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and nine pass breakups
• Helped Brentwood to a 10-3 record in 2019 and trip to the TSSAA state quarterfinals
Personal
• Full name: John Howse IV
• Parents: John and Lindy Howse
• Born: 9/7/2002
• Major: Integrated Studies
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