Player Career

Will Howard Career Story

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Player Story

Will Howard story

Will Howard built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a quarterback from Downingtown, PA wearing No. 18, spending time with Kansas State and Ohio State. The clearest part of Will Howard's career was his passing role: 9,796 passing yards, 83 touchdown passes, 1,202 attempts, and 1,160 rushing yards across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Ohio State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 1,160 rushing yards, 8 receiving yards, and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kansas State and Ohio State.

The arc is straightforward: Will Howard moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Kansas State

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Ohio State

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120222022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonKansas State1,54258.423.7
2021 Regular SeasonKansas State51668.415.9-1,026
2022 PostseasonKansas State1,65559.213.31,139
2022 Regular SeasonKansas State1,65559.213.30
2023 Regular SeasonKansas State3,00764.816.91,352
2024 PostseasonOhio State4,23666.319.51,229
2024 Regular SeasonOhio State4,23666.319.50

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2024Kansas State to Ohio StateP4 to P492.6Nov 27, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Notre Dame

Week 1 · W 34-23 · Postseason

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

288

Total Offense

82.2 takeover

288 total offense with 77.1 efficiency.

#2

vs Oklahoma State

Week 10 · L 18-20 · Conference game

268

Total Offense

79.8 takeover

Loss with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

268 total offense with 68.7 efficiency.

#3

vs Texas

Week 14 · L 31-69 · Conference game

253

Total Offense

79.4 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

253 total offense with 56.8 efficiency.

#4

vs Nevada

Week 3 · W 38-17

179

Total Offense

78.3 takeover

Win with balanced pass-rush production and strong creator value.

179 total offense with 79.2 efficiency.

#5

@ Oregon

Week 7 · L 31-32 · Conference game

339

Total Offense

75.4 takeover

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

74.3

#2

2024 Regular Season · Ohio State

74.3

4,236 primary · 66.3 efficiency · 19.5 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Kansas State

63.9

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