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Austin Howard Class: Graduated Hometown: Davenport, Iowa High School: Central Height / Weight: 6-7 / 319 Position: OL Birthdate: 03/22/1987 Experience: 3L

Austin Howard

Austin Howard

2009: Named to the 2009 American Football Coaches Association's FCS All-America team ... Associated Press FCS third-team All-American ... recognized as second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference ... helped guide the Panther offense to a number one ranking in the MVFC in total offense, passing efficiency and sacks allowed ... led an offensive line that racked up 189.1 yards per game on the ground ... anchored a unit that ranked seventh in the country in sacks allowed, giving up only 10 sacks in 11 games ... against South Dakota, Howard and the UNI offense gained 712 yards of total offense, nearly setting a new school record ... helped the Panthers post 406 rushing yards in a 62-7 victory over Indiana State ... started 10 games at left tackle.

2008: Second-Team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference selection ... started all 15 games at left tackle ... named the MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week after helping the Panthers to a 42-0 win over Missouri State (11/8) ... against the Bears, Howard and the UNI offense secured a season-high 504 yards of total offense, including 363 rushing yards ... the Panthers also scored five rushing touchdowns in the shutout ... provided blocking and holes as running back Corey Lewis set the Panther rushing record with 4,003 yards ... helped the UNI ground game average nearly 200 yards per game ... limited the opposition to only 12 sacks of UNI quarterbacks.

2007: Started all 13 games at tight end ... used as more of a blocker than a downfield receiver ... hauled in five passes for 38 yards and a touchdown on the season ... caught his first collegiate pass for seven yards in UNI's 24-13 win at Iowa State (9/8) ... caught a career-high two passes for 20 yards in a 42-3 win at Western Illinois (10/20) ... nabbed his first collegiate touchdown pass on a four-yard toss from Eric Sanders in the fourth quarter of UNI's FCS playoff quarterfinal game against Delaware (12/1).

2006: Saw action in 10 games ... drew two starting assignments against Indiana State (10/14) and against Western Illinois (10/28) when the Panthers began the game with a two-tight end alignment ... did not record a statistic as he was used mostly in a blocking role.

2005: Redshirted.

High School: Second-team all-state, first-team Quad-City Times, all-Metro, first-team all-Mississippi Athletic Conference ... team captain ... member of school's orchestra ... high school coach: Matt Verdon ... led Blue Devils with 15 catches for 243 yards and four TDs.

Personal: Born March 22, 1987, in Davenport, Iowa ... son of Elston and Jamie Howard ... criminology major ... brother, Marcel, played at Iowa State and for the Detroit Lions ... enjoys cars, reading, basketball, baseball and track ... also recruited by Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State and Northern Illinois ... chose UNI because it's a "good school, has good athletics" and its location ... was a member of the 2005-06 UNI men's basketball team ... saw action in five contests as a freshman and averaged 1.6 points and 1.4 points as the Panthers qualified for their third straight NCAA tournament.