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2024 Football Roster

85 Preston Howard

  • Position TE
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 236
  • Hometown Arbutus, MD
  • High School McDonogh
  • Major Family Sciences
  • Instagram the.prestonhoward
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Biography

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2024):
  • Three receptions for 15 yards vs. Rutgers (11/16)
  • Two catches at Minnesota (10/26) & at No. 1 Oregon (11/9)
  • 26 yards on two catches at Minnesota (10/26)
  • Career-highs in receptions (5) and receiving yards (59) vs.
    Northwestern (10/11)
  • 38 receiving yards on career-high tying three catches vs.
    Villanova (9/21)
  • Career-high three catches for nine yards at Virginia (9/14)
As a Redshirt Freshman (2023): 
  • Appeared in all 13 games, starting in 11
  • Tallied 160 yards on 13 receptions and one touchdown
  • Caught first career touchdown to put Maryland ahead 14-0 in the first quarter of the TransPerfect Music City Bowl
  • Totaled a career-high 49 receiving yards on two receptions at Rutgers (11/25)
  • Tallied two receptions for 11 yards at Nebraska (11/11)
  • Had two receptions for 16 yards vs. #9 Penn State (11/4)
  • Caught one pass for 20 yards vs. Illinois (10/14)
  • Tallied two catches for eight yards at #4 Ohio State (10/7)
  • Had one reception for nine yards in each of the wins over Michigan State (9/23) and Indiana (9/30)
  • Caught first pass of career, a 33-yard reception where he hurdled a defender to make the #SCTop10 in win over Virginia (9/15)
  • Earned first start of career vs. Charlotte (9/9)

As a Freshman in 2022:
  • Did not appear in game action.

Before Maryland: 
  • Top-ranked offensive player in Maryland
  • 6th-ranked player in Maryland overall, according to ESPN
  • Played Quarterback at McDonogh, going 21-4 as starter 
  • 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.

Personal:
  • Son of Grafton Howard and Michelle March
  • Chose Maryland for the good academics and to play in the best conference in football
  • Sports hero is Cam Newton
 

CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 5 (Northwestern, 10/11/24)
Receiving Yards: 55 (Northwestern, 10/11/24)
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 (Auburn, 12/30/23)
Long Reception: 33 (Virginia 9/15/23)

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