Army West Point Athletics
2026 Football Roster
Roster
Samari Howard
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Slotback
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 189
- Hometown:
- Temple, Texas
- High School:
- Temple High (USMAPS)
- Major:
- Behavioral Sciences: Military & Society
2025: Played in all 13 games and started in 12, recording 11 receptions for 133 yards and one touchdown while adding 13 rushes for 41 yards…Was the team’s third-leading receiver…vs. Tarleton State (8/29): Started at running back…at Kansas State (9/6): Started at running back and pulled in three catches (career-high) for 16 yards…vs. North Texas (9/20): Started at running back and made two receptions, including a 17-yard touchdown reception in the final minute of the first half…at East Carolina (9/25): Started at running back and recorded one rush…at UAB (10/4): Started at running back and caught a pair of passes, Army’s only pass catcher in the win. Caught a ball from Cale Hellums in the third quarter for 41 yards as Army would find the end zone on the drive…vs. Charlotte (10/11): Started at running back…at Tulane (10/18): Started at running back and made an eight-yard reception…at Air Force (11/1): Started at running back…vs. Temple (11/8): Started at running back and recorded two carries…vs. Tulsa (11/22): Started at running back and recorded his season-high rush of 15 yards in the opening quarter…at UTSA (11/29): Started at running back and combined for 24 total yards, rushing and passing…vs. Navy (12/13): Posted six carries…vs. UConn (12/27): Started at running back in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl.
2024: Appeared in all 14 games, starting the final game of the season...vs. Lehigh (8/30): Carried twice for 25 yards. Caught one pass for seven yards... at FAU (9/7): Rushed four times totaling five yards...vs. Rice (9/21): Carried three times for 22 yards...at Temple (9/26): Carried three times for 10 yards...at Tulsa (10/5): Rushed once for a four yard gain...vs. UAB (10/12): Rushed five times for 37 yards...vs. Notre Dame (11/23): Rushed for 25 yards on four carries…vs. Louisiana Tech (12/28): Earned his first career start.
2023: Did not see game action.
Prior to West Point/Personal: Played at Temple High in Temple, Texas…Amassed 4,077 yards rushing and 60 touchdowns during his career…Named third-team All-state at running back…Participated in powerlifting and track…In the classroom was an honor roll student…His father is retired from the service… Attended USMAPS during the 2022 season.
