Daniel Howard

Position:
Defensive Tackle
Height:
6-3
Weight:
285
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
High School:
Lane Tech

High School
Played at Lane Technical for head coach Deshon Conley … three-star prospect by all major recruiting outlets … rated as the No. 23 player in Illinois and a top-100 defensive lineman nationally by 247Sports Composite … helped Lane Tech to playoff appearances in 2023 and 2025, including the school’s first playoff win in over 20 years this fall … finished prep career with 123 tackles, including 19.5 TFL and eight sacks … as a senior, compiled 37 tackles, nine TFL and three sacks … 2024 all-city selection after logging 47 tackles with 4.5 sacks in his junior season … also participated in track & field … picked the Cyclones over offers from Illinois, Virginia, Cincinnati, Kansas, Kansas State and Michigan State.