Virginia Tech · L 26-35
No catches.
UCLA · L 3-54
No catches.
Nebraska · L 23-48
No catches.
Ohio State · L 16-45
No catches.
Howard has catches in 4 of Maryland’s 8 games: none in the other 4.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Preston Howard
Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Mike Locksley and Hugh Freeze. On tape: 25 receiving yards and 1 reception against Rutgers, Week 7, 2026.
70 receiving yards · 6 catches · 0 receiving TD
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Against Illinois on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 5 yards. In the 5 games drawn here: 6 catches for 70 yards. Maryland has thrown to him 11 times in 171 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 5 receiving yards, 2 catches.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 15 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-45@ No. 5 Ohio State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 | Season-high 25 yds |
| Wk 9 | L 17-20vs Illinois | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | |
| Total | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 0 | 25 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 38-14
at UConn
2 rec · 20 yds
Dominant 24-point win on the road against UConn.
With M. Washington — 347 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 73.9 · N. Abdul-Rahim Gladding — 8 rec · 130 yds · 1 TD
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.3 | 16.7 | 15.8 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.0 | 16.2 | 18.3 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.1%
298 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
2026 is in progress.
Played for two programs.
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Mike Locksley, Hugh Freeze and D.J. Durkin.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Maryland
