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Will Howard could not be on any more of a roll than he is currently after winning the National Championship game with the Ohio State Buckeyes.
The offense practically did everything it wanted to at will against Notre Dame, coming out with the 34-23 victory in the big one. Howard was a huge part of that effort, and he continued to expound upon his 2025 NFL Draft stock. He was nearly unstoppable through the air, also using his legs to move the chains on third down when necessary.
And Notre Dame could not stop that, either.
Howard finished out the last game of his career, completing 17 of his 21 passing attempts for 231 yards with two touchdowns, also carrying the ball 16 times for 57 yards. He’ll look to keep that level of momentum rolling into the next stage of his career with the NFL Draft approaching.
Here’s a look at everything to know and how all of that could play out.
Will Howard was a prospect who flew under the radar when he was at Kansas State, who did not find himself anywhere near the top of the list of quarterback rankings until he broke out at Ohio State. After finishing the 2024 season with a completion rate of 73.1 percent, passing for 4,010 yards with 35 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, Howard is now projected to be selected in the third or the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
Before the 2024 season, Howard likely would have been classified as a priority UDFA. He has a chance for his draft stock to skyrocket further as he prepares for his upcoming appearance in the Reese’s Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. It may sound like a somewhat bold prediction, but a strong performance here could boost him to the second or even the first round.
It would not be the first time a player has taken advantage of the opportunity to fly up the boards.
There will be a number of teams hotly in pursuit of the former Buckeyes quarterback. Here’s a look into three places he could very well land with that could be good fits.
Baltimore Ravens
Could Howard eventually become the perfect backup (and perhaps even successor to) Lamar Jackson? There could be a fit here. It is also worth noting that Jackson is quite literally the only quarterback on the 2025 Ravens roster as things presently stand, so it will be essential for the team to add another passer, whether it is Howard or not.
The pure mentorship Howard could receive from Jackson would pay dividends as he holds the clipboard. There’s very much an argument for the fact Jackson is one of the only true dual-threat quarterbacks, something that came into fruition once Jackson started to develop as a pure passer in a way that legitimately matched what he could do with his legs. Howard could learn from that....
