
Willie Howard brings Stanford a proven, high-volume interior disruptor
Howard’s appeal is his production and trench credibility: Stanford has credited him with **20.5 career sacks**, **165 tackles**, and **36 tackles for loss**, numbers that point to a DT who can collapse pockets and make plays beyond the line of scrimmage. He has also played through significant adversity, including a reported ACL injury in his right knee, which adds context to his toughness and availability questions. For a team, he looks like a fit if you want an experienced interior lineman with real pass-rush juice and battle-tested grit rather than just a space-eater.