Defensive line, North Alabama, 2023–26
Avery Howard
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Tallahassee, FL
Avery Howard plays defensive line for North Alabama. Last time out, against Abilene Christian: 4 tackles. Howard leads North Alabama in sacks this season.
2026 so far
38 tackles, 7 sacks
Last game: 4 tackles vs. Abilene Christian, L 28–31
Next game: vs. Austin Peay, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
9tackles, career highat Arkansas, 20263sacks, career highvs. Western Illinois, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Alabama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | North Alabama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | North Alabama | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Career | 42 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 10 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | North Alabama | 15 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2025 | North Alabama | 15 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | North Alabama | 15 | DL | Jr. (Yr 4) | 6′3″ | 245 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 North Alabama 7 games, 38 tackles, 7 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Samford | W 22–10 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | at Arkansas | L 14–31 | 9 | 4 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at SE Louisiana | L 25–30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Alcorn State | W 38–20 | 7 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Western Illinois | W 23–20 | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | at Eastern Kentucky | W 20–16 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Abilene Christian | L 28–31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 North Alabama 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Western Kentucky | L 6–55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 North Alabama 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18 | at Florida State | L 13–58 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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