Franco Harris Football League
01-04-2111
#99|Thumper Howell Defensive End
Retired (2017, Age 38)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (11-23-2039) Potential A 
Age at Death 60 Born 11-07-1979 in Grimes County, TX
Drafted Round 1, Pick 3 (2001) Experience 15 Years (269 Wks)
College Oregon University, 2002 Salary 845 ($993.079M/2110 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching F  Pass Cover D  Kick Power D-
Throw Acc D  Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover B  Kick Acc F 
Carrying D  Run Blocking D  Tackling B- Kick Return D-
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C- Stamina D+ Execution C  Agility C+
Strength B+ Health D- Aggressiveness C  Hands C 
Jumping C+     Attitude C+ Break Tackle C 
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT B- SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G C- DE B- FS C- P F  KR D+
HB/TB D+ T C- ILB C+ CB C- LS D  KRB D+
FB D+ TE D  OLB C+ H D  HT D+ KOS F 
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
2001 IND 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
2002 IND 16 15 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
2003 IND 16 16 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 5 5.0 5 0 1
2004 IND 13 13 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2005 IND 16 14 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2006 IND 16 16 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 12 6.0 11 0 1
2007 IND 16 16 0 0 0 5.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
2008 IND 13 13 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2009 CLE 9 9 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2010 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2011 CLE 16 16 0 0 0 12.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 1
2012 CLE 16 15 0 0 0 3.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
2013 CLE 10 10 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
2014 CLE 16 9 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 3
2015 CLE 16 0 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
Total   221 194 0 0 0 75.0 0 0.0 6 3 3 17 5.7 11 0 14

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-2018Thumper Howell has retired from football.
09-05-2016The Cleveland Dawgs have waived Thumper Howell.
08-22-2016The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Kevin Allen, Eric Carson, Fran Christian, Clarence Dombrowski, Homer McMahon, Gordon Ford, Dave Williams, and Reggie Williams to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Cornell Winther, Derrick Thomas, Pat Kaminski, Thumper Howell, Joe McNorton, Frank Rodak, Matt Ford, and Mike Raddock to the inactive roster.
09-07-2015The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Thumper Howell to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Kyle Lee to the inactive roster.
08-10-2015The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Rocky Robbins, Herb Anderson, Max Williams, Kyle Lee, and Mark Baker to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Verne Pellington, Thumper Howell, Matt Ford, Jeff Lansford, and Reno McMillan to the inactive roster.
11-25-2013The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Thumper Howell and Don Warren to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Cornell Winther and John Sanders to the inactive roster.
10-21-2013The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Cornell Winther to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Thumper Howell to the inactive roster.
10-06-2013Thumper Howell of the Cleveland Dawgs is injured with a partial PCL tear and is expected to be out for approximately 51 days.
09-02-2013The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Thumper Howell to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Cornell Winther to the inactive roster.
08-05-2013The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Marty Murphy, Jerrell Fernandez, Cornell Winther, Jerrel Stifler, Pete Medved, Todd Smith, Myrt Hudson, and Jeff Sualua to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved John Thomas, John Brewster, Derrick Thomas, Mario Fernandez, Thumper Howell, Barry Sanders, Bubba Hector, and Art Gruber to the inactive roster.
09-05-2011The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Thumper Howell to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Cornell Winther to the inactive roster.
08-08-2011The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Bill Elia, Rodney Jones, Don Mosley, Bob Reynolds, Bullets Lloyd, James Flanagan, Buster Johnson, Luther Cross, John Sanders, Jim Perry, Guy Houghton, Bob Kinney, and Reno McMillan to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved John Brewster, Jim Ross, Scott Butler, Don Cahill, Jimmy Ohmer, Crawford "Cherokee Bill" Goldsby, Thumper Howell, Barry Sanders, Patrick Yohn, Tim McLeod, Brian Moore, Jumpy Terrell, and Panama "Red" Primeau to the inactive roster.
12-21-2009The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Thumper Howell to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Brian Moore to the inactive roster.
11-02-2009The Cleveland Dawgs have moved James Flanagan and Lee McCassiter to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Barry Sanders and Thumper Howell to the inactive roster.
11-01-2009Thumper Howell of the Cleveland Dawgs is injured with a shoulder dislocation and is expected to be out for approximately 50 days.
09-07-2009The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Thumper Howell to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Bill Elia to the inactive roster.
08-10-2009The Cleveland Dawgs have moved Tommy Butler, Bill Elia, Donny Todd, Joe Wilkinson, Chuck Ciccone, and Bubba Hector to the active roster. The Cleveland Dawgs have moved John Brewster, Tony Osbourne, Bruce Tucker, Crawford "Cherokee Bill" Goldsby, Thumper Howell, and Henry Thomas to the inactive roster.
12-07-2008Thumper Howell of the Indianapolis Dawgs is injured with a lower back muscle strain and is expected to be out for approximately 24 days.
08-27-2007The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Thumper Howell to the active roster. The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Chris Beaudoin to the inactive roster.
04-29-2007The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Ed Smith, John Brewster, Jim Meier, Chris Beaudoin, Cal Fann, Mike Raddock, Jeff Lansford, and Randy Roderick to the active roster. The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Snappy Fedora, Jumbo Karras, Steve Beinor, Crawford "Cherokee Bill" Goldsby, Thumper Howell, Cordell Brown, Geno Forbes, and Darnell Knox to the inactive roster.
11-28-2004The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved John Brewster and Thumper Howell to the active roster. The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Ed Smith and Frank Jenkins to the inactive roster.
11-08-2004The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Ed Smith and Ron Armstrong to the active roster. The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Thumper Howell and Billy Brown to the inactive roster.
11-07-2004Thumper Howell of the Indianapolis Dawgs is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 15 days.
08-20-2001The Indianapolis Dawgs have changed Thurston Howell III's name to Thumper Howell.
08-20-2001The Indianapolis Dawgs have changed Ray Howell's name to Thurston Howell III.
08-06-2001The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Ray Howell and Nick Gann to the active roster. The Indianapolis Dawgs have moved Gene Watson and Daryl Johnson to the inactive roster.