Signing Day news out of Butler (LINK):
Nick Howard
QB
6-2, 230
Green Bay, Wis.
Green Bay Southwest H.S. (Dartmouth Transfer)
Howard played quarterback for the Big Green in 2023 to help Dartmouth win an Ivy League Title. Their 6-4 overall record included a 5-2 mark in league action. They shared the conference championship with Yale after being picked sixth in the preseason poll. A two-time team captain, Howard was an honorable mention Ivy League selection that led the team with 613 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. He was a First Team All-Ivy League pick after the completion of the 2021 season. As a junior in 2021, Howard was the conference's third-leading rusher and ranked sixth nationally in rushing touchdowns (15), which tied a Dartmouth school record that had stood for over 90 years. He earned the team's Jake Crouthamel Award (offensive underclassman who contributed most to the success of the team) and led the Big Green in rushing yards with 787. Howard averaged a league-best 6.3 yards per carry, the third-highest average in Dartmouth history and 14th that season in the NCAA.
Why Howard Chose Butler
"To win."