University of Nevada Athletics

All-Mountain West First Team (2023)

NEVADA CAREER
SIXTH YEAR (2023): Named to the All-Mountain West First Team ... Appeared in all 12 games, with 11 starts ... Led the team with 100 tackles and three interceptions ... Also broke up four passes and made 3.5 tackles-for-loss ... Had four tackles, including a tackle-for-loss, at No. 6/6 USC (Sept. 2) ... Forced a fumbled and made four tackles (three solo) against Idaho (Sept. 9) ... Posted a then-career high of 10 tackles (five solo), with a tackle-for-loss, against Kansas (Sept. 16) ... Picked off two passes and made eight tackles (five solo) at Fresno State (Sept. 30) ... Established a new career high with 12 tackles (nine solo) against UNLV (Oct. 14) ... Led the team with nine tackles (seven solo) at San Diego State (Oct. 21) ... Paced the defense with 10 tackles (seven solo), his third double digit-tackle game of the season, against New Mexico (Oct. 28) ... Led the Pack in tackles once again, making eight solo stops against Hawai'i (Nov. 4) ... Made his third interception of the season, returning it for a touchdown before it got called back on a penalty, and broke up two passes with a shared tackle-for-loss among his six tackles at Utah State (Nov. 11) ... Shared the team lead with nine tackles, including one for loss, at Colorado State (Nov. 18) ... Set a career high with 13 tackles (10 solo) against Wyoming (Nov. 25).

RS SENIOR (2022): Appeared in 11 games, making 19 tackles (15 solo) with one for loss and two pass breakups ... Made a tackle-for-loss among his two solo tackles at Air Force (Sept. 23) ... Had three tackles (two solo) at Hawai'i (Oct. 15) ... Broke up two passes, made four tackles (three solo) against Boise State (Nov. 12) ... Made season-high five tackles (four solo) against Fresno State (Nov. 19).

RS JUNIOR (2021): Appeared in all 13 games, finishing with 17 tackles (11 solo, 6 assist) to bring his career total to 77 tackles... Recorded season-high five tackles against New Mexico State (Oct. 9) with three solo and two assist... Posted two tackles in the Quick Lane Bowl (Dec. 27) against Western Michigan... Recorded his only pass-breakup of the season at San Diego State (Nov. 13). 

RS SOPHOMORE (2020): Saw action in all nine games, finishing with 30 tackles ... Made eight tackles (six solo) in season opener against Wyoming (Oct. 24) ... Had six tackles (two solo) against New Mexico (Nov. 14) ... Made five tackles (three solo) against Fresno State (Dec. 5).
 
RS FRESHMAN (2019): Played in eight games while registering 30 tackles … Recorded one tackle-for-loss that went for a loss of one yard against Hawai’i where he also had a career-high nine solo tackles.

FRESHMAN (2018): Competed in two games for the Wolf Pack against Oregon State and the Toledo before redshirting.
 
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER
Attended Hercules High School in Hercules, Calif. where he was a three-sport athlete in football, baseball and basketball … Received first team all-league honors from 2015-17 … Named team MVP for three straight years … Two-way player in high school … Recorded 25 tackles on defense, with four total pass breakups and two pass interceptions … Had seven carries for 151 yards and a touchdown as a back to go along with 24 catches for 536 yards and four receptions as a pass catcher … Also averaged more than 40 yards per kickoff return.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Nicole Howard … Majoring in communications … Plans to play in the NFL … Also recruited by Wyoming, San Jose State, Utah State, New Mexico and Montana … Lists Jalen Ramsey as his sports hero … The most memorable moment of his pre-college career was his first playoff game against Kennedy High … Enjoys playing Xbox and studying plays in his free time … Has a wolf dog named Kobi … Quote of why he chose Nevada, “I chose Nevada because I fell in love with the school and the campus. The coaching staff treated me like family and I felt like I could advance my athletic skills here.”