Army West Point Athletics
2020 Football Roster
Roster

A.J. Howard
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- Running Back
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 205
- Hometown:
- Toccoa, Ga.
- High School:
- Stephens County (USMAPS)
- Major:
- Undeclared
2021: Armed Forces Bowl vs. Missouri (12/22): Saw action...did not record any stats...at Liberty (11/27): Saw action, but did not factor in statistically. vs. UMass (11/20): Gained seven yards on one carry … Recorded an 11-yard kickoff return. vs. Air Force (11/6): Rushed once for 10 yards...vs. Wake Forest (10/23): Rushed four times for 24 yards....at Wisconsin (10/16): Hauled in one reception for 34 yards and rushed once for a six-yard touchdown...at Ball State (10/2): Saw action...did not record any stats...vs. Miami (OH) (9/25): Rushed twice for seven yards...vs. UConn (9/18): Rushed three times for 11 yards...vs. Western Kentucky (9/11): Rushed once for four yards...at Georgia State (9/4): Rushed twice for 20 yards and one touchdown...marked the first time to reach the endzone in his career.
2020: Saw action in 12 games for the Black Knights … Made his first career start in the team’s bowl games vs. West Virginia (Dec. 31) … Ran the ball 15 times to total 75 yards on the season … Caught one pass for six yards … Contributed in the kick return game, running back three kicks for 51 yards … Had three rushing attempts for 18 years in the Liberty Bowl (Dec. 31) … Rushed the ball twice for 12 yards in the win over Navy (Dec. 12) … Ran the ball three times for ten yards against Mercer (Oct. 24).2019: Played in six games … Rushed the ball twice for a total of 28 yards … Had a long rush of 20 yards against UMass (Nov. 9).
2018: Did not see varsity action.
Prior to West Point: Competed for a year at USMAPS under head coach Andy Wolfrum … four-year letter winner at Stephens County under head coach Frank Barden and Travis Noland … was named the team’s most valuable player as a senior and a two-year captain … named WNEG Player of the Year ... Also earned two-time All Region praise ... As a running back had 1,500-career rushing yards ... was voted to the Georgia Athletes Coaches Association All-Star team as a senior ... also competed in the sport of basketball.
Personal: Given name is Avero L'Condo Howard Jr. ... A.J. was president of his high school class ... member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, and JROTC ... enjoys spending time with family and helping with community service.