Delles Ray Howell (born August 22, 1948) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Grambling State Tigers. At 6'3", weighing in at 200 pounds, he was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round (88th overall pick) in the 1970 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Saints (1970–1972) and the New York Jets (1973–1975). He was traded along with Richard Neal from the Saints to the Jets for a pair of 1973 picks in the second and third rounds (51st and 66th overall–Steve Baumgartner and Pete Van Valkenburg respectively) on January 29, 1973.
