Kansas State Howard joined the
Kansas State Wildcats as an early enrollee in January 2020. He began his freshman season as the backup to starting quarterback
Skylar Thompson and started the final seven games after Thompson suffered a serious injury. Howard finished the season with 90 completions on 168 pass attempts for 1,178 yards with eight touchdowns and 10 interceptions and rushed for 364 yards and three touchdowns. He served as Thompson's backup again as a sophomore after competing for the starting job in practice. Howard played in six games with three starts. As a junior, Howard began spring practice as the Wildcats first-string quarterback. Transfer
Adrian Martinez was ultimately named the starter going into the 2022 and he initially intended to redshirt the season. Howard came in relief of Martinez after he suffered an injury against the
TCU Horned Frogs and led the Wildcats on four straight touchdown drives and started the following game against the
Oklahoma State Cowboys. Howard completed 19 of 27 passes for 196 yards and three touchdowns in relief of Martinez after he suffered another injury against the
Baylor Bears. He became Kansas State's starting quarterback a second time after it was revealed Martinez's injury was serious. Howard finished the season with 1,633 passing yards and 14 touchdowns and four interceptions in seven games played. After his junior season, Howard entered the
NCAA transfer portal on November 27, 2023.
Ohio State Howard committed to
Ohio State on January 4, 2024, for his senior season following an official visit to Columbus. He was named the starting quarterback on August 5, 2024. Howard started all 16 games for the Buckeyes recording 4,010 passing yards, 35 touchdowns, and a completion percentage of 73%. On November 2, 2024, then No. 4 Ohio State defeated No. 3
Penn State 20-13. After the game, Howard expressed immense satisfaction, calling it a personal win due to the Nittany Lions not offering him a scholarship, and emphasized the team "willed themselves" to victory. January 20, 2025, In the
College Football Playoff National Championship, Howard led Ohio State to victory over the
Notre Dame Fighting Irish and was named Offensive MVP. Howard's 73% completion percentage set a new single-season school record. In the postseason, Howard passed for over 1,000 yards, 8 touchdowns, and only 2 interceptions. His performance helped lead the team to a national title.
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