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2016 Football Roster

74 Lincoln Howard

  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 307
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position OL/DL
  • Hometown Osceola, Wis.
  • High School Osceola

Biography

Career
• Played in 41 games during his NIU career.
• Made 10 starts as a junior and senior.
• Three-year member of the field goal/PAT unit.  

2016
• Played in every game for the third consecutive season.
• Started first four games at right guard.
• Contributed to offensive line that allowed fewest number of sacks in the country in 2016.
• Member of the PAT/FG unit. 
• Moved to defensive tackle vs. Central Michigan (10-15) when injuries hit that position.
• Saw action on defense in multiple games late in the season.

2015
• Played in all 14 games for the second consecutive season.
• Earned six starts at right tackle.
• Top-six member of the offensive line.
• Given his first career start in the game at Boston College (9-26).
• Started six consecutive games through the win at Toledo (11-3).
• Blocked for an offense that averaged 190.1 yards per game rushing, 31.1 points per game and scored 31 touchdowns on the ground.

2014
• Appeared in all 14 games as a reserve offensive tackle for the Huskies.
• Contributed on special teams as a member of the field goal and PAT unit.

2013
• Appeared in his first career game versus Eastern Michigan (10-26).

2012
• Redshirted.

High School
• Three-year starter and two-year team captain who earned all-conference honorable mention honors following his junior season.
• Was the OHS basketball team's leading rebounder as a senior.
• Honorable mention all-conference selection in hoops.
• Also competed for the track & field team as a thrower.

Personal
• Born April 9, 1994, in Toledo, Ohio.
• Son of Willie and Debbie Howard.
• Kinesiology major.

Statistics

Season:
2016

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 98

    2012Freshman

    TE
    6'5" 285 lbs
    98
  • 74

    2013Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'5" 285 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2014Redshirt Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 291 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2015Redshirt Junior

    OL
    6'5" 305 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2016Redshirt Senior

    OL/DL
    6'5" 307 lbs
    74