As a Freshman (2025)
• Appeared in all 13 contests during rookie campaign
• Finished with eight tackles, one for loss
High School
• Rated a four-star prospect by On3
• Slotted a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and ESPN
• Ranked the No. 9 player in Tennessee by On3 and among the top 25 signees in the state by the remaining three services
• Rated the No. 264 player nationally in the signing class by On3, as well as the No. 28 linebacker in the class
• Led Bartlett to a 6-3 record as a senior, finishing with 42 tackles, nine for loss and three sacks
• Named first-team all-region and co-defensive player of the year by the Daily Memphian
• Ranked fourth in the Memphis Commercial Appeal’s Dandy Dozen
• Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes during his sophomore season
• Played for head coach Chris Smith
The Howard File
• Full Name: Austin Howard
• Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
• Birthday: July 22, 2007
• High School: Bartlett High School
• Parents: Rosie and Antonio Howard
• Siblings: Roslynn and Antonio Howard Jr.
• Chose Vanderbilt over offers from Tennessee, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Minnesota, and Marshall, among others