2026 Spring Football Roster
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Jersey Number 8
Preston Howard
- Position:
- TE
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-5 / 236
- Hometown:
- Arbutus, MD
- High School:
- McDonogh
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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).
- Totaled 37 catches gaining 349 yards with one touchdown during the 2023-24 seasons
- Redshirted in 2022.
- 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
- Son of Grafton Howard and Michelle March
- Has four brothers: Roland, Trevor, Tyler and Alex
- Sports hero is Cam Newton
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