LaRod Stephens-Howling
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Running Back Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rush TDs | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | Rec TDs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | PIT | 1 | 6 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | ARI | 14 | 110 | 356 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| 2011 | ARI | 14 | 43 | 167 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 52 |
| 2010 | ARI | 13 | 23 | 113 | 1 | 16 | 23 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2009 | ARI | 14 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 83 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
Career Summary
LaRod Stephens-Howling was a Pitt running back and Arizona seventh-round selection in the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Johnstown, Pennsylvania native became a Cardinals running back and return specialist before also appearing with Pittsburgh in the NFL.
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Early Life
Stephens-Howling is from Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Pitt listed his birth date as April 26, 1987 and identified him as the son of Rodney and Stephanie Howling.
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High School
Stephens-Howling starred at Greater Johnstown High School.
He rushed for a Greater Johnstown-record 4,597 yards and 57 touchdowns in three varsity seasons, earning two AP Pennsylvania Class AAA All-State selections.
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College Career
Stephens-Howling contributed as a runner, receiver and returner during four seasons at Pitt.
He led Pitt in rushing as a true freshman in 2005 and again in 2006, when his 221-yard game at Syracuse ranked among Division I-A's 10 highest single-game rushing totals that season.
As a senior in 2008, he played all 13 games, rushed for 312 yards and five touchdowns, and added 493 kickoff-return yards.
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Path to the NFL
Arizona selected Stephens-Howling in the seventh round, 240th overall, of the 2009 NFL Draft.
The Cardinals signed the Pittsburgh running back to a three-year contract in June 2009.
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NFL Career
Stephens-Howling played for Arizona from 2009 through 2012 and Pittsburgh in 2013.
He appeared in 58 NFL games, totaling 670 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns while adding 545 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns.
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Career Accomplishments
Stephens-Howling was a Big East Academic All-Star and Pitt's 2008 Demale Stanley Award winner as its most inspirational player.
His two 2005 and 2006 Pitt rushing titles highlighted his college accomplishments.
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Playing Style
Stephens-Howling combined running-back work with a major kickoff-return role.
Arizona initially expected the 5-foot-7 back to compete both as a kickoff returner and in the backfield, and franchise records list his 25.0-yard career kickoff-return average from 2009 through 2012.
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Legacy
Stephens-Howling produced a notable career in Arizona's return game.
Cardinals records credit him with two kickoff-return touchdowns in 2010 and list him among the franchise's career kickoff-return leaders.
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22383, 00-0026956, 1987-04-26, LaRod Stephens-Howling, LaRod, Stephens-Howling
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