University of South Alabama Athletics

High School Highlights: Received three stars from 247Sports.com ... A four-year letterwinner who started 26 games during his career for a Mary Persons High team that won three straight region championships ... Earned all-region honors as a senior after helping the Bulldogs advance to the second round of the state 4A playoffs ... Returned from a preseason injury his junior year to be part of a MPHS team that finished 12-1 after reaching the quarterfinals of the state playoffs ... Was an all-region selection when he was a sophomore as the Bulldogs advanced to the semifinals of the state playoffs en route to an 11-3 overall record ... Was part of an MPHS team that went 11-3 after playing in the semifinals of the state playoffs his first season on the varsity ... Also was a three-year letterwinner in baseball ... Earned all-region honors after helping the Bulldogs go 25-9 following a victory in their first-round series in the state playoffs his junior season.

Personal: Full name is Nathaniel Hamilton Howard ... Born April 12, 2002, in Forsythe, Ga. ... Son of Tré and Rebecca Howard ... Favorite movie is the “Forrest Gump” ... Favorite book is “The Notebook” ... Favorite teams are the Atlanta Braves and Falcons ... Favorite athlete is Taylor Lewan ... Favorite musical artists are Luke Combs, Riley Green and Parker McCollum ... Favorite food is hot wings ... Favorite subject is math ... Likes to hunt in his spare time ... Would like to work in nursing in the future ... Was also offered a scholarship by Marshall ... Majoring in pre-nursing.