Will Howard

HISTORY — From College Profile

 

Ohio State Overview

• Howard entered the portal after a stellar, four-year career at Kansas State and transferred to Ohio State in January of 2024

• Practiced with the team throughout spring drills and will compete for the starting quarterback position for the Buckeyes this fall 

• Is working on his master's degree in sports coaching

 

Honors & Awards

2023: (at Kansas State) Second-team All-Big 12 (coaches), Academic All-Big 12, Graduated in December with his degree in accounting 

2022: Academic All-Big 12

2021: Academic All-Big 12

 

More on Will

• Played in 34 games for Kansas State and started 28 times 

• Led the Wildcats to the Big 12 title in 2022, including a win over TCU in the Big 12 championship game

• Set Kansas State career record with 48 touchdown passes and tied the school single season record with 24 touchdown passes in 2023

• Ranks fourth at Kansas State in career completions (458), fifth in passing yards (5,786), attempts (779) and total offense per game (197.3), sixth in passing yards per game (170.2) and seventh in passing efficiency (135.1)

• Also ranks fourth in career touchdowns responsible for (67) and sixth in total offense (6,707)

• Threw for a career high 327 yards and a career-high four touchdowns vs. Texas in 2023 and had a career-day for attempts (42) and completions (27) vs. Houston 

• Rushed for 921 yards during his career with 19 touchdowns scored

• Had a long rush of 80 yards vs. TCU in 2020, a long touchdown run of 71 yards vs. Texas in 2021 and another 70-yard rush in 2023 vs. Oklahoma State 

 

HIGH SCHOOL

• Rated the 13th-best pro-style quarterback in the 2020 recruiting class by 247Sports

• Named the All-Southeastern Pennsylvania Player of the Year by the Philadelphia Inquirer, all-state by the Pennsylvania Football Writers and the Maxwell Football Club Pennsylvania Player of the Year

• Threw for 5,308 yards and 48 touchdowns during his prep career

• A 1,000-plus point scorer as a prep basketball player

 

PERSONAL

• Is the son of Maureen and Bob Howard and has three siblings: Tori, Ryan and Grace

 

2022

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
198.0	8.2	0.601	1633.0	4.0	15.0	119.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
0.6	3.0	22.0	35.0	14.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	1.0	2.0

2021

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
55.0	6.0	0.545	332.0	1.0	1.0	30.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
5.8	4.0	184.0	32.0	71.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	2.0	2.0

2020

passing
ATT	YPA	PCT	YDS	INT	TD	COMPLETIONS
168.0	7.0	0.536	1178.0	10.0	8.0	90.0

rushing
YPC	TD	YDS	CAR	LONG
4.7	3.0	364.0	78.0	80.0

fumbles
REC	LOST	FUM
0.0	2.0	5.0

defensive
TFL	QB HUR	TOT	TD	PD	SACKS	SOLO
0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0