He was born on May 5, 1975 in Kenner, Louisiana. He played for the Michigan Wolverines college football team where in the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season, his final year at Michigan, they won a National Championship. Howard led the National Champion 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team in rushing and was a Hula Bowl MVP in 1998. Howard had been drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fifth round of the 1998 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, after fumbling five times in two pre-season games, the Broncos decided to release him before he even played a regular season game for them. Howard again had fumble problems when the Jaguars promoted him to a role as a regular player.
Personal Life
Chris Howard married actress and former model Gabrielle Union on May 5, 2001. They were divorced in April 2006. In later interviews Gabrielle has mentioned her regret in not having a prenuptial agreement during her marriage to Chris.
