Trent Howard

Versatile offensive lineman who grew into a primary contributor in 2023 … enters 2024 having played 382 offensive snaps over 23 career games (three starts).
2023: Played 257 offensive snaps over 10 games (three starts) … played 24 snaps as Clemson amassed 679 yards of offense and 37 first downs vs. Charleston Southern … played 20 snaps in Clemson’s sack-free win vs. Florida Atlantic … played 28 snaps in a win at Syracuse … played nine snaps at both Miami (Fla.) and NC State … played 72 snaps in his first career start, helping propel to Phil Mafah to a career-best 186-yard rushing performance vs. No. 12 Notre Dame … played 39 snaps as Clemson reached 200 passing yards and 200 rushing yards vs. Georgia Tech … played 26 snaps as Clemson produced 466 yards and no sacks vs. No. 20 North Carolina … played 25 snaps and helped power Clemson to 219 rushing yards at South Carolina … played five snaps in the Gator Bowl vs. Kentucky.
2022: Played 51 offensive snaps over six games … played 10 snaps each at Georgia Tech and vs. Furman … played six snaps vs. Louisiana Tech … played eight snaps vs. Louisville … played seven snaps vs. Miami (Fla.) … played 10 snaps vs. No. 24 North Carolina.
2021: Played 53 snaps over three games … played 26 snaps vs. SC State as Clemson exceeded both 200 rushing yards and 200 passing yards … played three snaps at No. 23 Pitt … played 24 snaps vs. UConn.
2020: Played 21 snaps over four games … played three snaps in collegiate debut at Wake Forest … played four snaps in Clemson’s shutout win vs. The Citadel … played 11 snaps at Georgia Tech … played three snaps vs. Pitt.
Before Clemson: Played the 2019 season for Matthew Forester at Briarwood Christian High School in Birmingham … played his first three years for Fred Yancey, the veteran coach who retired after 2018 season … three-year starter who helped Briarwood Christian to a 45-10 record over his four years … earned Alabama 5A Lineman of the Year honors and Super All-State honors as a senior captain in 2019 … two-time selection for the All-County, All-South Metro, All-Birmingham and All-State teams …helped his squad to an 11-4 record in 2019, a 9-3 mark his junior year, a 13-1 record his sophomore year and a 12-2 mark in his freshman season … reached quarterfinals of the state tournament his freshman year and reached the finals in 2017 … played all five positions on the line and also had experience as long snapper … was a PrepStar All-Regional selection … selected to the Alabama-Mississippi All Star Classic, for which he served as a captain for Team Alabama and won an Academic Achievement Award for the squad … 4.0 student who was a National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta (Math Honor Society) member … originally committed to Georgia Tech before committing to Clemson on Dec. 6, 2019 … recruited to Clemson by Robbie Caldwell and Todd Bates.
Personal: Born April 28, 2001 … earned degree in financial management in December 2023 … completed microinternships with Credit Suisse in New York in spring 2022 and First Rate in London in spring 2023 … enrolled at Clemson in the summer of 2020 … his father, Johnny, played with Dabo Swinney at Alabama and was a member of the 1992 Alabama National Championship team … attended Dabo Swinney Football Camp six years during his youth … three-time ACC Honor Roll selection (2020-21 and 2023).

*Courtesy Clemson Media Guide