{{Short description|American football player (born 1981)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Keenan Howry | image = | alt = | caption = | number = 82 | position = Return specialist,<br>Wide receiver | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1981|6|17}} | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 10 | weight_lb = 178 | high_school = Los Alamitos {{nowrap|(Los Alamitos, California)}} | college = Oregon | draftyear = 2003 | draftround = 7 | draftpick = 221 | pastteams = * Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|2003|2005}}) * Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2006}})* * Calgary Stampeders ({{CFL Year|2007}})* * Hamilton Tiger-Cats ({{CFL Year|2007}})* | highlights = * Third-team All-American (2001) * 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (2001, 2002) | statleague = NFL | statlabel1 = Receptions | statvalue1 = 3 | statlabel2 = Receiving yards | statvalue2 = 18 | statlabel3 = Return yards | statvalue3 = 674 | statlabel4 = Total touchdowns | statvalue4 = 0 |pfr=HowrKe00 }}

'''Keenan Rashaun Howry''' (born June 17, 1981) is an American former professional football wide receiver and return specialist who played three seasons for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oregon. He was selected in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft by the Vikings.

==Early life== Howry played high school football at Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, California.<ref name="pfr"/>

==College career== Howry played college football for the Oregon Ducks from 1999 to 2002.<ref name="sr">{{cite web | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/keenan-howry-1.html | title=Keenan Howry | publisher=sports-reference.com | accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref> He caught 49 passes for 649 yards and eight touchdowns while also returning 32 punts for 465 yards and two touchdowns in 2001, earning first-team All-Pac-10 Conference honors on both offense and special teams.<ref name="sr"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://static.gostanford.com/custompages/old_site/pdf/m-footbl/pac-10-football-team.pdf | title=2001 ALL-PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM | publisher=static.gostanford.com | accessdate=June 3, 2024 | archive-date=June 3, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240603163537/https://static.gostanford.com/custompages/old_site/pdf/m-footbl/pac-10-football-team.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref> The Associated Press also named him a third-team All-American on special teams in 2001.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://utsports.com/news/2001/12/12/Henderson_Stephens_Named_First_Team_AP_All_Americas.aspx | title=Henderson, Stephens Named First-Team AP All-Americas | publisher=utsports.com | date=December 12, 2001 | accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref> In 2002, Howry totaled 40 receptions for 784 yards and five touchdowns while returning 32 punts for 458 yards and two touchdowns, garnering first-team All-Pac-10 Conference recognition on special teams.<ref name="sr"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://static.wsucougars.com/old_site/pdf/m-footbl/2002-all-pac10-team.pdf?db_oem_id=30400 | title=2002 ALL-PACIFIC-10 CONFERENCE FOOTBALL TEAM | publisher=static.wsucougars.com | accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref> Overall, he caught 162 passes for 2,552 yards and 22 touchdowns while also returning 100 punts for 1,216 yards and four touchdowns during his college career.<ref name="sr"/>

==Professional career== ===Minnesota Vikings=== Howry was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, with the 221st overall pick, of the 2003 NFL draft.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He officially signed with the team on July 21, 2003. He played in 16 games, starting one, during his rookie season, returning 35 punts for 247 yards and 12 kicks for 271 yards while also catching two passes for 15 yards.<ref name="pfr">{{cite web | url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HowrKe00.htm | title=Keenan Howry | publisher=pro-football-reference.com | accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>

Howry appeared in three games for the Vikings in 2004, returning 12 punts for 78 yards and recording one reception for three yards, before being placed on injured reserve on October 13, 2004. He was waived by the Vikings the next season on October 22, 2005.<ref name="pfr"/>

=== Seattle Seahawks=== Howry signed a reserve/future contract with the Seattle Seahawks on January 5, 2006. He was waived/injured on August 28, 2006, and reverted to injured reserve the next day.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-08-28 |title=Veteran Harts included in Seahawks cuts |url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=2564501 |access-date=2025-08-18 |website=ESPN.com|agency=Associated Press |language=en}}</ref> He was waived by the Seahawks on August 30, 2006.<ref name="pfr"/>

===Calgary Stampeders=== Howry was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) on May 11, 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2007/05/11/stampeders_sign_trio_of_imports/ | title=STAMPEDERS SIGN TRIO OF IMPORTS | publisher=cfl.ca | accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref> He was released on June 18, 2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stampeders.com/2007/06/18/stampeder-transactions-10/ | title=STAMPEDER TRANSACTIONS | publisher=stampeders.com | date=June 18, 2007 | accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>

===Hamilton Tiger-Cats=== Howry then signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. He was released on June 24, 2007, and signed to the practice roster the next day.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2007/06/24/ticats_trim_roster/ | title=TICATS TRIM ROSTER | publisher=cfl.ca/ | date=June 24, 2007 | accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.cfl.ca/2007/06/25/tiger_cats_name_practice_roster/ | title=TIGER-CATS NAME PRACTICE ROSTER | publisher=cfl.ca | date=June 25, 2007 | accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref>

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