MSU Athletics

At Midwestern State

Senior (2021)

competed in six games as a reserve offensive lineman... member of an offensive line unit that fronted the LSC's No. 2 attack that ranked 39th in NCAA Division II in total offense at 413.6 yards per game... offensive line unit led the LSC and ranked 11th in NCAA Division II in sacks allowed (0.90 per game) as the Mustangs ranked second in the LSC and 47th in NCAA Division with 245.9 yards per game... offensive line unit also led the LSC and was 13th nationally allowing 3.8 tackles for loss per game... helped Mustangs rank third in the LSC and 50th in NCAA Division II churning out 149.9 rushing yards per game...

Senior (2020)¹

started each of MSU three games during the abbreviated spring schedule at left tackle... a member of a line unit that paved the way for an offensive attack which averaged 29 points and 297.3 yards per game... the MSU offense averaged 218 passing yards per game and 79.3 rushing yards...

Junior (2019)

competed in 10 games making eight starts at left tackle... key member of an offensive line unit that paved the way for an attack that averaged 364.1 yards of total offense including 238.9 through the air and 125.2 on the ground... o-line unit ranked third in the Lone Star Conference and 41st in NCAA Division II allowing 1.45 sacks per game...

At Merced College

Sophomore (2018)

named an All-California Region II first-team performer and was a first-team Golden Coast Conference first-teamer...

Freshman (2017)

a first-team Golden Coast Conference on the offensive line...helped Merced to a 9-2 overall record and an Golden Coast Conference title... offense averaged 381.6 yards and 32.5 points per game including 169.6 rushing yards... helped Blue Devils earns a berth in the Living Breath Foundation Bowl...

At Elizabeth High School

a 2014 graduate of Elizabeth (Colo.) High School... a four-year starter on the offensive and defensive lines... a two-time Colorado Class 3A firs-team All-State performer... tabbed CHSAAnow.com Class 3A Player of the Year as a junior in 2013... a four-time, first-team all-conference performer... a four-year letter winner in wrestling... also threw the shot put and discus in track & field...

Personal

son of Alfred Howard and Jennifer Bates...

¹ The 2020 football season was delayed to the spring of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.