Several of the top HBCU football programs are giving a former Alabama football player a good look.
Terrance Howard, a former defensive back for Alabama football, has reported several offers from HBCUs.
Howard is a 5’11, 180 pound defensive back that has been well-traveled in recent years. In 2021 he was an All District nominee in the Houston area with 41 tackles, two sacks, 1 interception and eight pass breakups as he starred at cornerback for the district 20-6A champion Ridge Point High School in Texas. He was a standout on the track as well, as the district 20-6A 400m Champion, 400m Area Runner up, and was a Regional Qualifier with a personal record of 48.75.
He moved on to Jireh Prep outside of Charlotte in 2022. He played both sides of the ball and was nominated Offensive Player of the Year, and was also a Post Grad All Star selection.
Terrance Howard committed to play for Alabama football prior to the 2023 season. However, he never saw any playing time in Nick Saban’s final season at the SEC school. He did, however, participate on the school’s nationally-ranked track team.
Now he’s looking at his options, and several of them are in HBCU football.
That inclues Texas Southern, close to his hometown. It also includes Southern University, looking to get back on track under new head coach Terrence Graves. He’s also reporting an offer from a North Carolina Central squad that is a year-and-a-half removed from being MEAC and HBCU national champions after being Jackson State. NC Central went 9-3 in the 2023 season, however, it will play 2024 without the services of players such as Brandon Codrington (who just signed with the New York Jets) or Khalil Baker, the 2022 MEAC Defensive Player of The Year.
Howard hasn ‘t anounced a commitment yet, but it looks like the odds are likley he’ll be playing at an HBCU in the MEAC or SWAC in 2024.