Ohio State’s Will Howard is ready to use his secret weapon against defenses

The Ohio State Buckeyes are loaded with athletic specimens throughout their team, from their two-headed monster at running back to their terrifying trio of receivers.

But did you know that quarterback Will Howard is a formidable athlete himself?

Howard hasn’t really had a chance to show it so far, carrying the ball just eight times for 22 yards and a pair of touchdowns in three games.

But the Kansas State Wildcats transfer may be preparing to showcase his talents in the coming weeks.

“I don’t think I’ve recorded on video that I can run a lot and I think I’m excited to do that,” Howard said, via Brandon Little of A to Z Sports. “I think there’s a lot more opportunity for me to show that and defenses have to respect that. The older I get, the more I see those pictures. I’m the coordinator of the run game at the end of the day.”

Howard threw for 795 yards, six touchdowns and one interception while completing 68.9 percent of his passes in 2024. Last year at Kansas State, he threw for 2,643 yards, 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions while completing 61.3 percent of his throws.

The 23-year-old also ran for 351 yards and nine touchdowns in 2023, so we know he can use his legs. Big Ten opponents just haven’t seen it yet.

As Ohio State opens conference play against the Michigan State Spartans this Saturday, we’ll see if Howard can establish himself as a true dual threat.