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Houston Texans Signing Ra’Zahn Howard

By Carl Cockerham

Nov 14, 2015; Evanston, IL, USA; Northwestern Wildcats quarterback Clayton Thorson (18) is tackled by Purdue Boilermakers defensive tackle Ra
Nov 14, 2015; Evanston, IL, USA; Northwestern Wildcats quarterback Clayton Thorson (18) is tackled by Purdue Boilermakers defensive tackle Ra /
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When defensive tackle Ra’Zahn Howard got to Purdue, he was supposed to be the next big thing. Head coach Darrell Hazell once told ESPN.com, “He’s the most exciting football player on our team right now. He’s got uncommon quickness. He’s got unbelievable power. He can be very disruptive.

“He’s really special.”

So he goes on to start for three years for the Boilermakers and looked poised to become a top NFL prospect this coming season. But after transferring from Purdue in late May, he decided not to attend school at all and entered the supplemental draft.

But he was unable to show NFL scouts anything special at his make-shift Pro Day as he was way to out of shape. So when the supplemental draft came Thursday, no one spent a draft pick on him. Draft picks are valuable and he didn’t exactly show that he had value to him at his Pro Day.

But all is not lost as Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reported that Howard will sign with the Houston Texans. At, 6’4″, 322 pounds Howard figures to be a nose tackle with the Texans. The starting spot there is occupied by former New England Patriot Vince Wilfork, who’s getting up there.

So Howard will get a chance to go in and learn from Wilfork, who was once one of the best nose tackles in the NFL. He can’t beat a guy like Wilfork taking him under his wing to show him the ropes. Then after a year or two, Howard gets a chance to find out just how good he can be.

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