John Howse IV holds the SS · Depth spot in Arkansas Razorbacks’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

John Howse IV is a safety from Brentwood, Tennessee, who attended Brentwood High School as a three-star recruit. He played his college football at Vanderbilt before transferring to Middle Tennessee, where he appeared in all 12 games during the 2024 season with 11 starts. That year, he compiled 48 tackles, two interceptions, and one forced fumble while leading all defensive players with 688 snaps according to Pro Football Focus. In 2025, Howse started all four games in which he appeared, recording 13 tackles with one sack. He now joins Arkansas as a redshirt senior.

Vanderbiltthrough 2023

Middle Tennessee2024 – 2025

Arkansas2026 — present