K-State QB Howard goes into transfer portal as grad
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Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Elder WriterNov 27, 2023, 05:36 PM ET
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- Graduate of Northwestern University.Kansas State quarterback
Will Howard, who assisted the team to a Big 12 title in 2022 and started games in each of the previous four seasons, entered the transfer website Monday as a graduate.Howard led Kansas State with 2,643 passing yards and
24 goals with eight interceptions this season, completing 61.3%of his passes. After sharing time with Adrian Martinez to begin the 2022 season, he emerged as the Wildcats’top quarterback for their run to the conference title. Howard, who will have one year of eligibility left, has 5,786 career passing yards with 48 touchdowns– a team record– and 25 interceptions, as well as 934 rushing yards and 19 touchdowns.Calling himself a”Wildcat for life “Howard required to social networks Monday afternoon.Thank you Wildcat
Country. For everything pic.twitter.com/C9SSz8xtAJ!.?.!— Will Howard (@whoward_ )November 27, 2023 The Downingtown, Pennsylvania, native started the last seven games of his real freshman season in 2020, had 3 starts in 2021 and after that five last season. Howard had unequal outcomes for stretches this season, and freshman Avery Johnson emerged as a practical alternative alongside him, adding 6 hurrying touchdowns and three passing touchdowns for the Wildcats(8-4). Johnson would be in line to begin for Kansas State in 2024. ESPN rated Howard as a three-star hire in the 2020 class.