UNLV: A talented DB with good size who will look to have a big senior season ... Listed as the starter at the LCB spot heading into fall ... Came to UNLV from powerful Grossmont College program in San Diego area ... Continued growing line of Rebels from Grossmont, including former lettermen John Guice, Bobby Kelly, Chanti Bloomer, Jarrod Jackson and Daniel Widders ... Chose UNLV over Utah and Fresno State.
2007: Earned his first letter as a Rebel by playing in 12 games, including starting five ... Took over as squad[apos]s starting CB during second half of season ... Finished with 27 total tackles and four pass breakups ... Grabbed his first interception in season finale at UNM ... A mid-year signee who enrolled in January and competed in spring practice with the Rebels.
GROSSMONT: Competed two seasons at the junior college located in El Cajon, CA ... As a sophomore he had three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, for the Griffins, who finished the season 10-2.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Horizon Christian HS ... A three-year letterman for coach Chris Johnson ... Played WR, CB, FS and QB for the Panthers ... Named All-Coastal League as a receiver as both a junior and senior.
PERSONAL: Geoffery Payton Howard was born on June 26, 1987, in San Diego ... The son of Geoffery Howard and Debbie Smith ... One of four children ... Majoring in communication studies.
HOWARD[apos]S DEFENSIVE STATS
YEAR GP-GS UT AT TOT TFL INT PBU FF FR
2007 12-5 19 8 27 0.5-2 1-10 4 0 0
