
Quarterback, Ohio State (from Kansas State), 2020–24
Will Howard
Lettered 2020–23 at Kansas State (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 18
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 237 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Downingtown, PA
- Born
- Sep 24, 2001, in West Chester, Pennsylvania
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Will Howard played quarterback at Kansas State (2020–23) and Ohio State (2024). He was the quarterback of the 2024 national champions (14–2). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Howard in round 6, No. 185 overall in the 2025 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
327passing yards, career highat Texas, 20234touchdown passes, career highthree times; last vs. Iowa, 2024125rushing yards, career highvs. Oklahoma State, 20202rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. UCF, 2023Honors
Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2022; National champions, 2024 (Ohio State)
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kansas State | 90 | 168 | 53.6 | 1,178 | 7.0 | 8 | 10 |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 30 | 55 | 54.5 | 332 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | Kansas State | 119 | 198 | 60.1 | 1,633 | 8.2 | 15 | 4 |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 219 | 358 | 61.2 | 2,643 | 7.4 | 24 | 10 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 309 | 423 | 73.0 | 4,010 | 9.5 | 35 | 10 |
| Career | 767 | 1,202 | 63.8 | 9,796 | 8.1 | 83 | 35 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kansas State | 78 | 364 | 4.7 | 3 | 80 |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 32 | 184 | 5.8 | 4 | 71 |
| 2022 | Kansas State | 35 | 22 | 0.6 | 3 | 14 |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 80 | 364 | 4.5 | 9 | 70 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 105 | 226 | 2.2 | 7 | 19 |
| Career | 330 | 1,160 | 3.5 | 26 | 80 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kansas State | 18 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Kansas State | 18 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Kansas State | 18 | QB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Kansas State | 18 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Ohio State | 18 | QB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 237 |
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.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Kansas State | 245 | 0.19 | 25th (n=116) | 0.27 | 45.7 | 45% | 0.25 | 0.12 |
| 2021 | Kansas State | 75 | 0.30 | – | – | 22.5 | 32% | – | – |
| 2022 | Kansas State | 231 | 0.41 | 79th (n=250) | 0.32 | 93.6 | 48% | 0.58 | – |
| 2023 | Kansas State | 434 | 0.36 | 60th (n=255) | 0.32 | 155.5 | 49% | 0.41 | 0.47 |
| 2024 | Ohio State | 519 | 0.52 | 95th (n=238) | 0.30 | 270.5 | 53% | 0.70 | 0.36 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 Ohio State 16 games, 4,010 passing yards, 35 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 52–6 | 17 | 28 | 228 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 56–0 | 18 | 26 | 292 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 21 | vs. | W 49–14 | 16 | 20 | 275 | 2 | 1 | −2 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 38–7 | 21 | 31 | 244 | 2 | 1 | 14 |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 35–7 | 21 | 25 | 209 | 4 | 1 | 28 |
| Oct 12 | at | L 31–32 | 28 | 35 | 326 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 21–17 | 13 | 16 | 221 | 3 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 2 | at | W 20–13 | 16 | 24 | 182 | 2 | 1 | 24 |
| Nov 9 | vs. | W 45–0 | 21 | 26 | 260 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 16 | vs. | W 31–7 | 15 | 24 | 247 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 38–15 | 22 | 26 | 201 | 2 | 1 | −1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 10–13 | 19 | 33 | 175 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | W 42–17 | 24 | 29 | 311 | 2 | 1 | 37 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 41–21 | 17 | 26 | 319 | 3 | 0 | −3 |
| Jan 10 ✦ | vs. | W 28–14 | 24 | 33 | 289 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jan 20 ✦ | vs. | W 34–23 | 17 | 21 | 231 | 2 | 0 | 57 |
2023 Kansas State 12 games, 2,643 passing yards, 24 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 45–0 | 18 | 26 | 297 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Sep 9 | vs. | W 42–13 | 21 | 32 | 250 | 3 | 1 | 33 |
| Sep 16 | at | L 27–30 | 25 | 39 | 270 | 3 | 1 | 21 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 44–31 | 27 | 42 | 255 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| Oct 6 | at | L 21–29 | 15 | 34 | 152 | 1 | 3 | 104 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 38–21 | 6 | 9 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 41–3 | 10 | 16 | 154 | 3 | 0 | 62 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | W 41–0 | 15 | 17 | 164 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 30–33 | 26 | 42 | 327 | 4 | 1 | −10 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 59–25 | 19 | 29 | 235 | 3 | 0 | −3 |
| Nov 18 | at | W 31–27 | 13 | 24 | 165 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 35–42 | 24 | 48 | 288 | 1 | 1 | 46 |
2022 Kansas State 7 games, 1,633 passing yards, 15 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | at | L 28–38 | 13 | 20 | 225 | 2 | 1 | 31 |
| Oct 29 | vs. | W 48–0 | 21 | 37 | 296 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 12 | at | W 31–3 | 19 | 27 | 196 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 48–31 | 19 | 27 | 294 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 47–27 | 11 | 21 | 213 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dec 3 | vs. | W 31–28 | 18 | 31 | 199 | 2 | 0 | −3 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 20–45 | 18 | 35 | 210 | 0 | 2 | −23 |
2021 Kansas State 5 games, 332 passing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 31–23 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | W 38–17 | 7 | 10 | 123 | 1 | 0 | 56 |
| Sep 25 | at | L 20–31 | 4 | 12 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Nov 6 | at | W 35–10 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 17–22 | 9 | 13 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
2020 Kansas State 9 games, 1,178 passing yards, 8 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 31–35 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 31–21 | 7 | 12 | 173 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 21–14 | 8 | 19 | 117 | 0 | 1 | 86 |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 55–14 | 17 | 24 | 243 | 2 | 0 | 23 |
| Oct 31 | at | L 10–37 | 19 | 37 | 184 | 1 | 3 | −9 |
| Nov 7 | vs. | L 18–20 | 10 | 21 | 143 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Nov 21 | at | L 0–45 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Nov 28 | at | L 31–32 | 9 | 18 | 88 | 1 | 2 | 41 |
| Dec 5 | vs. | L 31–69 | 16 | 27 | 174 | 2 | 2 | 79 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2025 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4¼″ |
| Weight | 236 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| Wingspan | 77⅛″ |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′4″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.13 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.33 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
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