#7 Dayton Howard Season 2026-27

2025 Honors -- Coaches Appreciation Award, offense... Dean's List student (2026 spring). 2025 -- Played in 11 games, starting three at wide receiver... recorded eight catches for 91 yards (long of 42 yards) on the season... his 42-yard catch in the fourth quarter at Rutgers led to the go-ahead score and the eventual 38-28 win... caught two passes for 21 yards (long of 11 yards) in 15-20 loss to #11/12 Indiana... caught two passes for 11 yards (long of eight yards) in 47-7 win over UMass... caught one pass for two yards and a touchdown in game-opening drive in 21-26 loss at #17 USC... letterwinner.

2024 -- Played in 12 games... had four catches for 62 yards (15.5 yards per catch avg.), with a long of 33 yards and one touchdown on the season... recorded first career reception for 33 yards and first career touchdown in 40-16 win over Washington... caught one pass for 12 yards in 17-20 loss at UCLA... caught one pass for eight yards in 20-32 loss at Michigan State... caught one pass for nine yards in 40-14 win over Northwestern.

 

 

 

2023 -- Did not see any game action.

High School Honors -- Earned first-team all-district and second-team all-conference honors as a senior… second-team all-conference as a sophomore. Career -- Three-year football letterman… totaled 760 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior… 123 yards and three touchdowns as a junior… 150 yards and four touchdowns as a sophomore.

Personal -- Born 3/13/2005… enterprise leadership major… parents are Jill Baker and Marcus Howard… high school coach was Andy Sims.