Will Howard hit the transfer portal and landed with the Ohio State Buckeyes. Clearly, this was a fantastic move. Not only did Howard win a National Championship, but he was able to showcase his abilities in front of the entire world. The Will Howard draft profile and scouting report have increased value heading into the 2025 NFL Draft.
Let’s take a look at our Will Howard draft profile, including his stats, scouting report, college highlights, and more!
Will Howard NFL Draft Profile 2025
Will Howard
Position: QB
Height: 6’4″
Weight: 235 lbs
Age: 23
College: Ohio State Buckeyes
Will Howard Stats 2024
After playing four years with Kansas State, Will Howard transferred to Ohio State for this past season. Along with winning a National Championship, Howard’s college stats were very impressive in Chip Kelly’s offense.
Games: 16
Passing Yards: 4,010
Passing Touchdowns: 35
Completion Percentage: 73%
Interceptions: 10
Rushing Yards: 226
Rushing Touchdowns: 7
Will Howard Highlights
When is the 2025 NFL Draft?
The 2025 NFL Draft kicks off on Thursday, April 24, beginning at 8 p.m. ET. The draft will take place in Green Bay, WI, which brings plenty of potential challenges. Only Round 1 will take place on Thursday. Rounds 2-3 will take place on April 25th, with the remaining four rounds wrapping up on Sunday, April 26th. There will be 257 players selected across the seven rounds, with many more getting phone calls immediately afterward.
Will Howard Scouting Report
Strengths
Will Howard has the size everyone wants their franchise quarterback to have. Howard can make throws both when his feet are set and when he is off-platform. He also uses his legs well to buy time or move the chains, and he is capable when making throws when he is on the move as well. Howard has poise in the pocket and can deliver the ball under pressure. He also has experience playing under center, which is not common among NFL prospects.
Weaknesses
Howard’s throwing mechanics are inconsistent. As you can imagine, that leads to inconsistent throws as well. His delivery over the middle wasn’t confident or decisive. He will need to rip it more often than he seemed comfortable with in college. Howard also seemed to be thinking too much in college, playing like a robot instead of actually reading the defense and making plays.
Will Howard NFL Combine Stats
While many players, especially quarterbacks, opted to sit out of the on-field portion of the NFL Combine, Will Howard was one of the few quarterbacks to participate. His throwing was inconsistent, at best, leading to him getting grilled by many on Twitter. However, he is far from the only quarterback to struggle to throw to unfamiliar receivers in an unfamiliar environment, so not much weight should be placed on this.
In terms of Howard’s testing, these are the Combine results of what he did:
- Vertical: 31.5 in
- Broad: 9 feet, 4 in
- 3-Cone: 7.13 sec
- Shuttle: 4.33 sec
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Will Howard Draft Projection | Expert 2025 NFL Mock Draft Projections
This Will Howard draft projection is taken from a late-March mock draft on ESPN. In this mock, Matt Miller has him getting selected in the fifth round, 143rd overall, by the Las Vegas Raiders. This offseason, the Raiders signed Chip Kelly to be the new offensive coordinator. This draft pick would reunite Howard with his coach from Ohio State.
2025 NFL Draft Order | First Round
Will Howard likely will not hear his name called during the first round of the draft. Here is the 2025 NFL Draft order for the first round of action.
- Tennessee Titans
- Cleveland Browns
- New York Giants
- New England Patriots
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Las Vegas Raiders
- New York Jets
- Carolina Panthers
- New Orleans Saints
- Chicago Bears
- San Francisco 49ers
- Dallas Cowboys
- Miami Dolphins
- Indianapolis Colts
- Atlanta Falcons
- Arizona Cardinals
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Seattle Seahawks
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Denver Broncos
- Pittsburgh Steelers
- Los Angeles Chargers
- Green Bay Packers
- Minnesota Vikings
- Houston Texans
- Los Angeles Rams
- Baltimore Ravens
- Detroit Lions
- Washington Commanders
- Buffalo Bills
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Philadelphia Eagles
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