Preston Howard

TE · #8 · Maryland · SR · 6'5" · 239 · Arbutus, MD

RES depth chart, 3rd

65 2026 receiving yards

4 of 9 2026 catches

0 2026 TDs

2 Explosive plays

41 Career games (32 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Rec-Tgt	Yards	YPR	TD
2026	Maryland	5	4	4-9	65	16.3	0
2025	Auburn	12	7	10-22	84	8.4	0
2024	Maryland	11	10	24-32	189	7.9	0
2023	Maryland	13	11	13-21	160	12.3	1

2026 Percentile vs TEs

Receiving yards per game 13.0 69

Yards per catch 16.3 90

Catch rate 44.4% 13

Receiving TDs 0 0

Around Preston

Projected 2026 starters · 2026 production

Malik Washington QB · 1,615 pass yds · 7g

Iverson Howard RB · 226 rush yds · 7g

WR-X Na'eem Abdul-Rahim Gladding WR · 242 rec yds · 6g

WR-Z

Kaleb Webb WR · 273 rec yds · 7g

WR-SL

Chris Durr Jr. WR · 580 rec yds · 7g

Dorian Fleming TE · 194 rec yds · 7g

The situation

Maryland 2026 offense ›

Explosive play rate 10.3% 30

Red zone TD rate 68.6% 37

Line yards per carry 2.1 17

Sack rate allowed 2.9% 88

2026 Game log

Week	Opponent	Targets	Receptions	Receiving yards	Target share
W1	Hampton Pirates	1	1	20	3%
W2	@ CONN	4	2	20	10%
W3	VT	1	0	0	2%
W6	@ OSU	1	0	0	4%
W7	RUTG	2	1	25	5%

Recruiting

2022 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2022 board

#458 Jamie Felix RB · Camden County GT

#463 Austin Brown S · Johnston City WIS

#464

Preston Howard ATH · McDonogh School MD

#483

Jaelyn Davis-Robinson CB · Waxahachie LSU

#483

Bishop Thomas DL · Bishop Moore Catholic FSU

ATHs in the class

#25

Cooper Barkate Mater Dei

#26

Mekhi Fox Pasadena CSU

#27

Preston Howard McDonogh School MD

#29

Rodney Hill Bulloch Academy FSU

#30

Justius Lowe Lake Oswego ORE

2026 · 69th pctile of TEs

Recruit · 81th pctile of class