Career
Howard began his college football at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2013. As a sophomore in 2014, he set a UAB single-season record with 1,587 rushing yards and ranked seventh among Division I FBS players with an average of 132.3 rushing yards per game. Following the shutdown of UAB"s football team, Howard transferred to Indiana prior to the 2015 season.
He rushed for a season-high 238 yards and two touchdowns against Michigan on November 14, 2015.
On December 27th Howard declared his decision to enter the NFL draft.