Daniel Howard
Freshman defensive tackle on Iowa State's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′3″ · 270 lb · Chicago, IL · Lane Tech
Recruiting
DL recruit
No. 921 nationally · Signed with Iowa State
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 defensive tackle on Iowa State's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2026.
Daniel Howard
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
His career
2026
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of Lane Technical
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jimmy Rogers
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A three-star recruit at defensive lineman for Iowa State -- now graded to hold down a real role up front.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Iowa State has produced 4 All-Conference defensive linemen and 2 All-Americans. 2 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2022. Will McDonald IV was one of them, an All-American.
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #68 · 2026 recruiting class #54
Background
High School Played at Lane Technical for head coach Deshon Conley … three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … rated as the No. 23 player in Illinois and a top-100 defensive lineman nationally by 247Sports Composite … helped Lane Tech to playoff appearances in 2023 and 2025, including...
The defensive line · Iowa State
- #88Isaac Terrell12 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Malaki Ta'ase4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Bryson Lamb3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Jace J. Gilbert3 tackles for loss · 2025
- #59Daniel Howardno box-score line yet
16 more on the roster · Iowa State team page