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#22 D.J. Howard
Position: Running Back
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 195
Year: Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown: Lincoln, AL
High School: Lincoln
Alma Mater: Major=>Special Education
Experience: 1 Letter
Talented running back who has served as a backup to Andre Ellington...has exhibited his tough running style in his limited carries.

2011:  Had 230 yards on 41 carries and one touchdown along with two receptions for two yards in 149 snaps over 12 games (two starts)...averaged 5.6 yards per carry...had 29 yards on four carries and a touchdown in his first career game against Troy on Sept. 3...had one carry for two yards against Wofford on Sept. 10...had a team-high 86 yards on nine carries against #19 Auburn on Sept. 17...had 13 yards on two carries against Boston College on Oct. 8...had 12 yards on two carries at Maryland on Oct. 15...had a team-high 25 yards on seven carries against North Carolina on Oct. 22...had 22 yards on seven carries and a four-yard reception in his first career start at Georgia Tech on Oct. 29...had 14 yards on three carries against Wake Forest on Nov. 12...had a 13-yard carry and one reception at N.C. State on Nov. 19.

2010:  Red-shirted.

Before Clemson:  One of the top running backs in Alabama...#15 player in Alabama by Rivals.com...#40 athlete in the nation by Rivals.com...#62 safety in the nation by Scout.com...#44 running back in the nation by ESPN.com...#14 player in Alabama by SuperPrep...one of the Elite 18 in Alabama by the Press-Register...rushed for nearly 1,500 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior, helping Lincoln High School to the state AAAA playoffs...against Clay County High, he had 20 carries for 192 yards and three scores; he added a 91-yard kickoff return for a score and a 76-yard run for a score in that win against a team that was undefeated...led his team to a 9-4 record as a junior when he had over 1,000 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns; he averaged over 10 yards per carry...top track athlete; he competed in 100m, 200m, and long jump...coached by Chad Martin at Lincoln High School...recruited by Charlie Harbison...chose Clemson over Auburn and Kentucky.

Personal:  Majoring in special education...born Sept. 5, 1991.
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