Usage Score
19.5
Player Dossier
2020-2024Ohio State
Will Howard
QB • 6'4" • 237 lbs • Downingtown, PA, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Will Howard is a balanced quarterback profile with 19.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
66.3
Consistency
87.7
Season Value
68.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Kansas State • Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Scouting Read
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Will Howard, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State. Will Howard is a balanced quarterback profile with 19.5 usage in the latest tracked season.
Will Howard played QB for Kansas State and Ohio State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Will Howard recorded 9,796 passing yards, 1,160 rushing yards, and 8 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Kansas State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Ohio State paired 4,236 primary output with 66.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 66.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Kansas State, Ohio State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Notre Dame
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value. It landed in the 68.8th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
16
Primary Metric / G
264.8
Efficiency
66.3
Usage
19.5
Consistency
87.7
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 288. Texas: 293. Oregon: 316. Tennessee: 348. Akron: 246. Western Michigan: 298. Marshall: 273. Michigan State: 258. Iowa: 237. Oregon: 339. Nebraska: 235. Penn State: 206. Purdue: 267. Northwestern: 247. Indiana: 200. Michigan: 185
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 37 by 77.1. Texas: 40 by 59.8. Oregon: 31 by 66.3. Tennessee: 34 by 83.1. Akron: 32 by 68.4. Western Michigan: 27 by 80.7. Marshall: 23 by 65. Michigan State: 37 by 60.9. Iowa: 35 by 66.4. Oregon: 44 by 68. Nebraska: 24 by 68.4. Penn State: 36 by 58.3. Purdue: 35 by 68. Northwestern: 25 by 62.1. Indiana: 31 by 58.4. Michigan: 37 by 50.6
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins265.1 · Games = 14 · +3.1 vs Losses
Losses262 · Games = 2 · -3.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
16 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Notre Dame
Best efficiency game
83.1 vs Tennessee
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/21 | @ Notre DameDual-threat | W 34-23 | 17 | 21 | 231 | 81.0 | 2 | 0 | 77.1 | 16 | 57 | 3.60 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 1/11 | @ Texas | W 28-14 | 24 | 33 | 289 | 72.7 | 1 | 1 | 59.8 | 7 | 4 | 0.60 | 0 | 18 |
| Wed 1/1 | @ Oregon300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 41-21 | 17 | 26 | 319 | 65.4 | 3 | 0 | 66.3 | 5 | -3 | -0.60 | 0 | 3 |
| Sun 12/22 | vs Tennessee300-yard game | W 42-17 | 24 | 29 | 311 | 82.8 | 2 | 1 | 83.1 | 5 | 37 | 7.40 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Michigan | L 10-13 | 19 | 33 | 175 | 57.6 | 1 | 2 | 50.6 | 4 | 10 | 2.50 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Indiana3+ TD | W 38-15 | 22 | 26 | 201 | 84.6 | 2 | 1 | 58.4 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 1 | 5 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Northwestern | W 31-7 | 15 | 24 | 247 | 62.5 | 2 | 0 | 62.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Purdue3+ TD | W 45-0 | 21 | 26 | 260 | 80.8 | 3 | 0 | 68 | 9 | 7 | 0.80 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Penn State | W 20-13 | 16 | 24 | 182 | 66.7 | 2 | 1 | 58.3 | 12 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Nebraska3+ TD | W 21-17 | 13 | 16 | 221 | 81.3 | 3 | 1 | 68.4 | 8 | 14 | 1.80 | 0 | 10 |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Oregon300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 31-32 | 28 | 35 | 326 | 80.0 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 9 | 13 | 1.40 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Iowa3+ TD | W 35-7 | 21 | 25 | 209 | 84.0 | 4 | 1 | 66.4 | 10 | 28 | 2.80 | 1 | 12 |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Michigan State3+ TD | W 38-7 | 21 | 31 | 244 | 67.7 | 2 | 1 | 60.9 | 6 | 14 | 2.30 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Marshall3+ TD | W 49-14 | 16 | 20 | 275 | 80.0 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 3 | -2 | -0.70 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Western Michigan | W 56-0 | 18 | 26 | 292 | 69.2 | 1 | 0 | 80.7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Akron3+ TD | W 52-6 | 17 | 28 | 228 | 60.7 | 3 | 0 | 68.4 | 4 | 18 | 4.50 | 0 | 19 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kansas State
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Ohio State
2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2020202120222022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Kansas State | 1,542 | 58.4 | 23.7 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Kansas State | 516 | 68.4 | 15.9 | -1,026 |
| 2022 Postseason | Kansas State | 1,655 | 59.2 | 13.3 | 1,139 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Kansas State | 1,655 | 59.2 | 13.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kansas State | 3,007 | 64.8 | 16.9 | 1,352 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 4,236 | 66.3 | 19.5 | 1,229 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 4,236 | 66.3 | 19.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nevada
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
179
Primary metric
179 total offense with 79.2 efficiency.
#2
Oklahoma State
268
Primary metric
Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
268 total offense with 68.7 efficiency.
#3
Notre Dame
288
Primary metric
Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.
288 total offense with 77.1 efficiency.
#4
Tennessee
348
Primary metric
Win with 348 yards of offense and 83.1 efficiency.
348 total offense with 83.1 efficiency.
#5
Oregon
339
Primary metric
Loss with 339 yards of offense and 68 efficiency.
339 total offense with 68 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Ohio State
4,236 primary output · 66.3 efficiency · 19.5 usage
68.4
#2
2024 Regular Season · Ohio State
68.4
4,236 primary · 66.3 efficiency · 19.5 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Kansas State
58.8
3,007 primary · 64.8 efficiency · 16.9 usage
Milestones
15
250+ passing yards
8
300+ total offense
22
3+ TD games
31
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
10,956
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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