William Dotson Howard (born June 2, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for two seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL) from 1988 to 1989. He was selected by the Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 1988 NFL draft with the 113th overall pick. He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, leading the team in rushing and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in scoring in 1986 season, and setting the NCAA record for most consecutive rushes by the same player (16).