2021 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 71
Chris Howard
- Position:
- K
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Weight:
- 212
- Hometown:
- Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
- High School:
- Ponte Vedra
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ACADEMIC HONORS
2021 (Redshirt Senior): Appeared in nine games... Went 4-for-4 on extra point attempts and recorded two kickoffs for 128 yards versus Florida Atlantic (Sept. 4)... Was 5-for-5 on PATs and recorded two kickoffs for 126 yards against USF (Sept. 11)... Connected with his first field goal of the season against No. 1 Alabama (Sept. 18)... Was 1-for-1 in PATs against No. 1 Georgia (Oct. 30)... Totaled a 30-yard field goal and two PATs versus South Carolina (Nov. 6)... Recorded 10 kickoffs for 605 yards and was a perfect 10-for-10 in PATs against Samford (Nov. 13), which ties the program record for most PATs made in a game... Connected with three field goals, including a 42-yarder, and recorded first career tackle against Missouri (Nov. 20)... Made a 36-yard field goal and was 3-for-3 in PATS with five kickoffs totaling 295 yards (59 yards per kick) vs. Florida State (Nov. 27)... Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in two games… Logged eight kick offs for 412 yards against Missouri (Oct. 31) and made all five point-after attempts… Also attempted and made two field goals… Recorded one kickoff for 50 yards and a one extra point against Arkansas (Nov. 14)… Made a point-after in the Cotton Bowl vs. Oklahoma (Dec. 30)... Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in three games as a reserve kicker… Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. UT Martin (Sept. 7) with a one kickoff for 60 yards and a successful point-after... Went a perfect 4-for-4 in point-after attempts… Had a career-high two kickoffs for 105 yards against Vanderbilt… Averaged 55 yards through his three kickoff attempts, for a total of 165 yards.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not appear in a game… Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2017 (Freshman): Did not appear in a game and redshirted… Joined the team as a walk-on in the fall.
MAJOR
Received bachelor's degree in Sport Management in August of 2021.
ACADEMIC HONORS
- Three-time SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll (2018 & 2020-21)
2021 (Redshirt Senior): Appeared in nine games... Went 4-for-4 on extra point attempts and recorded two kickoffs for 128 yards versus Florida Atlantic (Sept. 4)... Was 5-for-5 on PATs and recorded two kickoffs for 126 yards against USF (Sept. 11)... Connected with his first field goal of the season against No. 1 Alabama (Sept. 18)... Was 1-for-1 in PATs against No. 1 Georgia (Oct. 30)... Totaled a 30-yard field goal and two PATs versus South Carolina (Nov. 6)... Recorded 10 kickoffs for 605 yards and was a perfect 10-for-10 in PATs against Samford (Nov. 13), which ties the program record for most PATs made in a game... Connected with three field goals, including a 42-yarder, and recorded first career tackle against Missouri (Nov. 20)... Made a 36-yard field goal and was 3-for-3 in PATS with five kickoffs totaling 295 yards (59 yards per kick) vs. Florida State (Nov. 27)... Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2020 (Redshirt Junior): Appeared in two games… Logged eight kick offs for 412 yards against Missouri (Oct. 31) and made all five point-after attempts… Also attempted and made two field goals… Recorded one kickoff for 50 yards and a one extra point against Arkansas (Nov. 14)… Made a point-after in the Cotton Bowl vs. Oklahoma (Dec. 30)... Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2019 (Redshirt Sophomore): Appeared in three games as a reserve kicker… Made collegiate debut in season opener vs. UT Martin (Sept. 7) with a one kickoff for 60 yards and a successful point-after... Went a perfect 4-for-4 in point-after attempts… Had a career-high two kickoffs for 105 yards against Vanderbilt… Averaged 55 yards through his three kickoff attempts, for a total of 165 yards.
2018 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not appear in a game… Named to the SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll.
2017 (Freshman): Did not appear in a game and redshirted… Joined the team as a walk-on in the fall.
MAJOR
Received bachelor's degree in Sport Management in August of 2021.
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