Howard flipped to Georgia Tech on November 21 after being committed to East Carolina for some time. Georgia Tech was Howard’s only Power 5 offer, but he garnered heavy interest from the G5, including offers from all 3 service academies, which is a good sign for his fit in this offense.
Howard blew up a the SC/NC Shrine game after his senior season, and subsequently enjoyed a rankings bump from the services as a result. When Howard first committed, he was a 2-star per Rivals (5.4) and a 3-star per 247 composite (.8104). After his Shrine Bowl performance, he was bumped to a 3-star on Rivals (5.