Has played in 42 regular-season games (five starts) in three-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2021-23)
Has registered 46 tackles (28 solo), 1.0 sack, five passes defensed, one quarterback hit, one tackle for loss and 1.0 sack
Made NFL debut in Week 2 of 2021 (vs. Las Vegas)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 16 of 2021 (at Kansas City)
PRO CAREER
Has played in 42 regular-season games (five starts) in three-year NFL career (Pittsburgh 2021-23)
Has registered 46 tackles (28 solo), 1.0 sack, five passes defensed, one quarterback hit, one tackle for loss and 1.0 sack
Made NFL debut in Week 2 of 2021 (vs. Las Vegas)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 16 of 2021 (at Kansas City)
2023 (STEELERS)
Played in 16 regular-season games (no starts)
Recorded 16 tackles (eight solo) two passes defensed and one quarterback hit
Registered a season-high three tackles (two solo) in Week 13 vs. Arizona
2022 (STEELERS)
Played in 11 games (three starts)
Recorded seven tackles (four solo)
Blocked a field goal in Week 12 at Indianapolis
Had his first tackle for loss in Week 15 at Carolina
2021 (STEELERS)
Played in 15 games (two starts)
Recorded 23 tackles (16 solo), three passes defensed and 1.0 sack
Registered his first NFL sack taking down Baker Mayfield in Week 8 at Cleveland
Registered a career-high six tackles at Kansas City in Week 15
COLLEGE
Played in 40 games (26 starts) at defensive end for Wisconsin (2016-20)
Recorded 63 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and nine pass breakups
Graduated in December 2019 with bachelor's degree in personal finance
Named All-Big Ten third team (media) and All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches) in 2020
Selected to participate in the 2021 East-West Shrine Bowl
Played in all six games (six starts) at defensive end in 2020; recorded 13 tackles, nine solo stops, 2.5 tackles for loss and 2.0 sacks
Started 14 games at defensive end in 2019; recorded 24 tackles, including 5.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks, forced two fumbles and batted down five passes
Set a career high with five tackles vs. Ohio State in 2019 Big Ten Football Championship Game, also recording 1.0 sack and forcing a fumble
PERSONAL
Three-star prospect by 247 Sports, ESPN and Rivals
First-team all-state in 8-man football by Kansas Football Coaches Association and Wichita Eagle as a senior; recorded 97 tackles, 2.0 sacks and two interceptions along with five TD receptions
Helped 10-1 West Elk earn its first-ever playoff win as a senior
First-team All-South Central Border League as a sophomore, junior and senior
Three-time all-district and all-area selection
Finished career with 267 tackles, 22.0 sacks and three interceptions on defense and registered eight TD receptions on offense
Two-year team MVP
First-team all-state in basketball by Kansas Basketball Coaches Association as a junior, averaging 19.2 points, 14.7 rebounds and 5.5 blocks per game
Three-time All-SCBL in basketball
Also competed in baseball and track and field, winning conference title in shot put as a junior
Parents are Stacy Howell and Carteze Loudermilk
Father played basketball at Independence Community College and Creighton.
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