Grayson Howard
Grayson Howard
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Shane Beamer and Billy Napier. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Miami — Week 4, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Billy Napier.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Florida | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Florida | 37 | 17 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | South Carolina | 18 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 59 | 29 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Florida
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Florida
Returning around him
- 7 Florida players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -9 net (27 in / 36 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Florida · Last season: 4-8 (AP #13) · Talent rank #12 · 2026 recruiting class #17
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Marco Notarainni’s 2023 season.
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Differs from Marco on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Derion Gullette's sophomore season at Mississippi State (2025).
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