Howard was beyond terrible in his short stint as the QB last year, but I did not realize he was named Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year at Tennessee-Martin this season. Just shows you the difference in the caliber of competition. His numbers were not overwhelming, but his team was really good.
Unfortunately for him, he suffered a foot injury in the fourth quarter of their second-to-last game in the regular season and did not play again. They got clobbered in the first game he missed, falling out of the top 10, and beat Missouri State by 1 point in the first round of the FCS playoffs before getting bounced decisively by Montana State. Howard was a really nice, dedicated player who simply was not good enough to start in the FBS, but I'm glad he had a huge year at a lower level.
Unfortunately for him, he suffered a foot injury in the fourth quarter of their second-to-last game in the regular season and did not play again. They got clobbered in the first game he missed, falling out of the top 10, and beat Missouri State by 1 point in the first round of the FCS playoffs before getting bounced decisively by Montana State. Howard was a really nice, dedicated player who simply was not good enough to start in the FBS, but I'm glad he had a huge year at a lower level.
