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Zach Howard
  • Height:
    5-11
  • Weight:
    225
  • Hometown:
    Spencer
  • Position:
    LB
  • Year:
    Gr.
  • High School:
    David Prouty
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    78.0
  • sac
    3.5
  • int
    2
  • ffum
    1
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles 43 35
Assists 35 29
Tackles 78.0 64.0
Tackles per game 7.8 8.0
Sacks 3.5 3.5
Sack yards 9 9
Interceptions 2 2
Returned for touchdown 1 1
Fumble recoveries 2 2
Fumble return TDs - -
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Sep 29 Bridgewater St. L, 31-14
Oct 6 at Mass. Maritime W, 38-24
Oct 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 41-27
Oct 20 Framingham St. L, 27-2
Oct 27 Plymouth St. L, 10-7
Nov 10 at Western Conn. St. W, 27-13
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 Nichols W, 25-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Western New Eng. L, 31-23 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 28-9 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Worcester St. W, 42-22 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Bridgewater St. L, 31-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Mass. Maritime W, 38-24 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 41-27 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Framingham St. L, 27-2 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Plymouth St. L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Western Conn. St. W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Nichols W, 25-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Western New Eng. L, 31-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 28-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Worcester St. W, 42-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Bridgewater St. L, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Mass. Maritime W, 38-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 41-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Framingham St. L, 27-2 1 19 19.0 19 0 - -
Oct 27 Plymouth St. L, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Western Conn. St. W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 Nichols W, 25-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Western New Eng. L, 31-23 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 28-9 - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Worcester St. W, 42-22 - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Bridgewater St. L, 31-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Mass. Maritime W, 38-24 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 41-27 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Framingham St. L, 27-2 - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Plymouth St. L, 10-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Western Conn. St. W, 27-13 - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 Nichols W, 25-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Western New Eng. L, 31-23 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 28-9 - - - - - 0
Sep 22 at Worcester St. W, 42-22 - - - - - 0
Sep 29 Bridgewater St. L, 31-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Mass. Maritime W, 38-24 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 41-27 - - - - - 0
Oct 20 Framingham St. L, 27-2 - - - - - 0
Oct 27 Plymouth St. L, 10-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Western Conn. St. W, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 Nichols W, 25-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Western New Eng. L, 31-23 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 28-9 - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Worcester St. W, 42-22 - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Bridgewater St. L, 31-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Mass. Maritime W, 38-24 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 41-27 - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Framingham St. L, 27-2 - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Plymouth St. L, 10-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Western Conn. St. W, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 Nichols W, 25-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Western New Eng. L, 31-23 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 28-9 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Worcester St. W, 42-22 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 29 Bridgewater St. L, 31-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Mass. Maritime W, 38-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 41-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Framingham St. L, 27-2 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 27 Plymouth St. L, 10-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Western Conn. St. W, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 Nichols W, 25-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 8 at Western New Eng. L, 31-23 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 28-9 1 - - - - 0
Sep 22 at Worcester St. W, 42-22 1 - - - - 0
Sep 29 Bridgewater St. L, 31-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 6 at Mass. Maritime W, 38-24 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 41-27 1 - - - - 0
Oct 20 Framingham St. L, 27-2 1 19 - - - 19
Oct 27 Plymouth St. L, 10-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 10 at Western Conn. St. W, 27-13 1 - - - - 0
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 Nichols W, 25-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 8 at Western New Eng. L, 31-23 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 28-9 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 22 at Worcester St. W, 42-22 0 - - - - 1 - - - - 0 -
Sep 29 Bridgewater St. L, 31-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 6 at Mass. Maritime W, 38-24 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Oct 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 41-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 20 Framingham St. L, 27-2 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 27 Plymouth St. L, 10-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 10 at Western Conn. St. W, 27-13 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 Nichols W, 25-14 4 4 8.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 8 at Western New Eng. L, 31-23 4 2 6.0 - - 0.5 1 - - - - - - 1 - -
Sep 14 Mass.-Dartmouth L, 28-9 6 1 7.0 1.0 1 2.5 4 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 22 at Worcester St. W, 42-22 5 3 8.0 - - 1.5 4 - - - 1 51 1 - - -
Sep 29 Bridgewater St. L, 31-14 3 4 7.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 6 at Mass. Maritime W, 38-24 4 2 6.0 0.5 1 1.5 2 - - - 1 26 0 - - -
Oct 12 at Fitchburg St. W, 41-27 5 4 9.0 - - 1.5 4 - 1 - - - - - - -
Oct 20 Framingham St. L, 27-2 4 4 8.0 1.0 1 1.0 1 - - - - - - 2 - -
Oct 27 Plymouth St. L, 10-7 3 7 10.0 1.0 6 2.0 7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 10 at Western Conn. St. W, 27-13 5 4 9.0 - - 0.0 - 1 1 - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2015-16 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 30 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats: Passing

gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2015-16 2 2 5 2.5 2.5 0 5 - -
2016-17 8 - - - - - - 1 0
2017-18 10 2 93 9.3 46.5 1 49 - -
2018-19 10 1 19 1.9 19.0 0 19 - -
Total 30 5 117 3.9 23.4 1 49 1 0

Career Stats: Rushing

gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2015-16 2 - - - - - - -
2016-17 8 - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Receiving

gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2015-16 2 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 30 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Kicking

gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2015-16 2 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 8 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
2018-19 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Punting

kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - 1 -11 -11.0 0 0
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
2018-19 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - 1 -11 -11.0 0 0

Career Stats: Returns

gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2015-16 2 5 - - - 5 2.5
2016-17 8 - - -11 - -11 -1.4
2017-18 10 93 - - - 93 9.3
2018-19 10 19 - - - 19 1.9
Total 30 117 - -11 - 106 3.5

Career Stats: All-Purpose

pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2015-16 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - 0 - - - - - 0
2017-18 6 0.6 1 - - - 0 0 - - - 0
2018-19 6 0.6 0 - - - 1 - - - - 0
Total 12 0.4 1 - - 0 1 0 - - - 0

Career Stats: Scoring

gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2015-16 2 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 8 45 20 65.0 8.1 - - 5.5 16 1 - - - - 1 -
2017-18 10 58 46 104.0 10.4 1.0 5 11.5 39 - 1 11 1 33 2 -
2018-19 10 43 35 78.0 7.8 3.5 9 11.5 25 1 2 0 2 77 3 -
Total 30 146 101 247.0 8.2 4.5 14 28.5 80 2 3 11 3 110 6 -

Career Stats: Defense

gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 10 1 19 1.9 19.0 0 19 - -
Conference 8 1 19 2.4 19.0 0 19 - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 1 19 3.8 19.0 0 19 - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 1 19 3.8 19.0 0 19 - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 1 19 4.8 19.0 0 19 - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Receiving

gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 10 19 - - - 19 1.9
Conference 8 19 - - - 19 2.4
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 19 - - - 19 3.8
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 19 - - - 19 3.8
Month
August 1 - - - - 0 .0
September 4 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 19 - - - 19 4.8
November 1 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 6 0.6 0 - - - 1 - - - - 0
Conference 6 0.8 0 - - - 1 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 1.2 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 6 1.2 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 0 - - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
September 6 1.5 - - - - 1 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 0 - - - 0 - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 10 43 35 78.0 7.8 3.5 9 11.5 25 1 2 0 2 77 3 -
Conference 8 35 29 64.0 8.0 3.5 9 10.0 22 1 2 0 2 77 2 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 20 20 40.0 8.0 3.0 8 6.5 14 - - - - - 2 -
Away 5 23 15 38.0 7.6 0.5 1 5.0 11 1 2 0 2 77 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 5 23 17 40.0 8.0 0.5 1 5.5 12 1 2 0 2 77 - -
Losses 5 20 18 38.0 7.6 3.0 8 6.0 13 - - - - - 3 -
Month
August 1 4 4 8.0 8.0 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - -
September 4 18 10 28.0 7.0 1.0 1 4.5 9 - - - 1 51 1 -
October 4 16 17 33.0 8.3 2.5 8 6.0 14 - 1 0 1 26 2 -
November 1 5 4 9.0 9.0 - - 0.0 - 1 1 0 - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
Zach Howard
  • Article
  • May 22, 2019
Zach Howard Named MASCAC Male Scholar Athlete of the Year for 2018-19

This latest honor is one of many for the Owls linebacker. He is a three-time MASCAC All-Conference honoree while also earning Westfield State Defensive Player of the Year in 2016, 2017 and 2018. During the 2018 season, he took home New England Football Writers Division II/III All-Star accolades and D3football.com All-East Region honors plus was a finalist for the Cliff Harris Award which is given to the top collegiate linebacker.

  • May 22, 2019
Zach Howard, Nick Borsari, Andrew Carpenter and Devin Lekan were among 11 Owls named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society.
  • Article
  • May 21, 2019
11 Owls Named to National Football Foundation Honor Society

WESTFIELD, Mass. – Westfield State University placed 11 players – enough to field a starting lineup – on the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame’s  (NFF) recently announced  2019 NFF Hampshire Honor Society.

  • May 21, 2019
Zach Howard leads the Owls onto the field.
  • Article
  • December 20, 2018
Owls' Howard Named as Cliff Harris Award Finalist

Owls linebacker named as a finalist for the Cliff Harris Award, presented to the Small College Defensive Player of the Year.

  • December 20, 2018
Composite image of Zach Howard and Travon Holder who were both named to the 2018 D3Football.com All-East Region team.
  • Article
  • December 04, 2018
Howard, Holder Named to D3Football.com All-Region Team

Travon Holder and Zach Howard added D3Football.com All-East Region honors to their litany of awards on Tuesday.

  • December 04, 2018
Zach Howard and Travon Holder
  • Article
  • November 20, 2018
Holder, Howard named to All-New England Team

Westfield State University senior linebacker Zach Howard (Spencer, Mass) and running back Travon Holder (Hartford, Conn.) have been named to the 2018 New England Football Writers Division II/III All-New England Team, selected by New England football writers.

  • November 20, 2018
Howard Named Defensive Player of the Year; Holder, Saba Earn All-Conference Honors
  • Article
  • November 15, 2018
Howard Named Defensive Player of the Year; Holder, Saba Earn All-Conference Honors

Westfield State University graduate student linebacker Zach Howard was named the 2018 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference football Defensive Player of the Year, the league announced on Thursday.

  • November 15, 2018
Travon Holder
  • Article
  • November 10, 2018
Holder Runs for 208 Yards, Owls Win Season Finale, 27-13 Over Regionally-Ranked Westconn

Westfield State senior running back Travon Holder rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns in his swan song, leading the Owls to a 27-13 win over Western Connecticut State University

  • November 10, 2018
Ommel Bonilla makes a tackle earlier this season
  • Article
  • November 08, 2018
Owls Set to Take On Regionally-Ranked Western Connecticut

WESTFIELD, Mass. -- Westfield State will play their last game of the season on Saturday at Western Connecticut State University, in a Massachusetts Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup.

  • November 08, 2018
Westfield State seniors with coach Kowalski.
  • Article
  • October 27, 2018
Panthers Splash Past Owls on Senior Day, 10-7
  • October 27, 2018
Westfield State coach Pete Kowalski with his senior class.
  • Article
  • October 25, 2018
Football Hosts Plymouth State at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday for "Senior Day"
  • October 25, 2018
Westfield's Jake Cassidy is tackled by Framingham's Cam Powers
  • Article
  • October 20, 2018
Rams Topple Westfield, 27-2 at Homecoming
  • October 20, 2018
Jake Cassidy fires a pass. (file photo)
  • Article
  • October 18, 2018
Owls Host Framingham at Homecoming
  • October 18, 2018
Westfield State linebackers Tyler Robbins, Andrew Carpenter and Zach Howard.
  • Article
  • October 16, 2018
Three Linebackers, Seven Surgeries: A Trio of Fifth-Year Linebackers is Fueling Owls' Football Resurgence
  • October 16, 2018
Connor Gregoire (73) and Chris Saba (75) block for the Owls.
  • Article
  • September 27, 2018
Owls Host Bridgewater on Saturday; 2:00 P.M. Kickoff at Alumni Field
  • September 27, 2018
Zach Howard
  • Article
  • September 24, 2018
Zach Howard Named MASCAC Defensive Player of the Week
  • September 24, 2018
Travon Holder
  • Article
  • September 22, 2018
Holder Scores Three TD's as Owls Roll Worcester, 42-22
  • September 22, 2018
Holder Scored Three TD's as Owls Roll Worcester, 42-22
  • Article
  • September 22, 2018
Holder Scored Three TD's as Owls Roll Worcester, 42-22
  • September 22, 2018
Travon Holder
  • Article
  • September 22, 2018
Holder Scores Three TD's as Owls Roll Worcester, 42-22
  • September 22, 2018
Jake Cassidy sprints out of the pocket. (file photo)
  • Article
  • September 14, 2018
UMass Dartmouth Rallies In Second Half to Top Owls
  • September 14, 2018
Springfield native Darryl Denson will lead the Owls into the Presidents' Cup Trophy game in his hometown.
  • Article
  • September 06, 2018
Owls, Golden Bears Set to Clash for Presidents' Cup
  • September 06, 2018
R.J. Darby breaks through the line on his 68-yard touchdown run.
  • Article
  • August 31, 2018
R.J. Darby Runs for 205 Yards; Owls Win 25-14
  • August 31, 2018