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2026 Spring Football Roster

8 Preston Howard

  • Position TE
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 236
  • Hometown Arbutus, MD
  • High School McDonogh
  • Instagram the.prestonhoward
  • Opendorse preston-howard
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Biography

As a Redshirt Junior at Auburn (2025):
  • Played in all 12 games and started at TE in seven contests
  • Had 10 catches for 84 yards on the year
  • Set season high with four catches for 33 yards against Georgia (10/11)
  • Recorded single catches in games at Baylor (8/29), vs. Ball State (9/6), vs. Missouri (10/18), vs. Kentucky (11/1), vs. Mercer (11/22) and vs. Alabama (11/29).  
At Maryland (2022-24):
  • Totaled 37 catches gaining 349 yards with one touchdown during the 2023-24 seasons
  • Redshirted in 2022.
High School: 
  • Top-ranked offensive player in Maryland
  • 6th-ranked player in Maryland overall, according to ESPN
  • Played Quarterback at McDonogh, going 21-4 as starter and earning All-State recognition 
  • As a sophomore in 2019, completed 59.4% of his passes for 899 yards, 10 touchdowns and six interceptions, while adding 540 yards and five touchdowns on 93 carries with two 100-yard rushing games.
  • Also played basketball at McDonough
Personal:
  • Son of Grafton Howard and Michelle March
  • Has four brothers: Roland, Trevor, Tyler and Alex
  • Sports hero is Cam Newton

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 85

    2022Freshman

    Tight End
    6'6" 220 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    Tight End
    6'5" 238 lbs
    85
  • 85

    2024Redshirt Sophomore

    Tight End
    6'4" 236 lbs
    85
  • 8

    2026Redshirt Senior

    Tight End
    6'5" 236 lbs
    8