2013 Football Roster
Roster
Howard, Pig

Jersey Number 2
Pig Howard
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Edgewater
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Rushes - 6 vs. Georgia, 10/5/13
- Rushing Yards - 46 vs. Georgia, 10/5/13
- Rushing Touchdowns - 1 vs. Utah State, 8/31/14 & at S.Carolina, 11/1/14
- Receptions - 11 at Missouri, 11/2/13
- Receiving Yards - 109 at South Carolina, 11/1/14
- Touchdowns - 1 five times, last at Georgia, 9/27/14
2015 - SENIOR
- 2015 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- With 112 career catches in three seasons, tied with Denarius Moore for 12th all-time at Tennessee
- Had a catch in 34 games in a row before being held without a catch vs. Western Carolina (9/19)
- That streak ranked fourth among all active players before ending
- Has at least one catch in 34 of 36 career games (all except first game and last game)
- Did not travel to Florida (9/26) due to injury
- Returned to action with a catch for eight yards and a rush for 12 yards vs. #12 Oklahoma (9/12)
- Suspended for season opener vs. Bowling Green (9/5) following violation of team rules, which occurred in off-season
2014 - JUNIOR
Photo Gallery
- 2014 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 13/9
- With 111 career catches in three seasons, ranks 13th all-time at Tennessee
- Has a catch in each of last 33 games he has played
- Led team in catches (54) and in receiving yards (618), playing all 13 games with nine starts
- Had three total touchdowns, two rushing and one receiving
- Also rushed 15 times for 98 yards and two touchdowns
- Caught two balls for 29 yards and rushed twice for 24 yards in 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl win over Iowa (1/2)
- Went over 1,000-yard mark for career receiving yards at Vanderbilt (11/29)
- Led team with five catches for 55 yards at Vanderbilt (11/29)
- Season-best eight catches for 90 yards vs. Missouri (11/22), has 19 catches for 179 yards in last meetings
- Team-high four catches for 43 yards in win over Kentucky (11/15)
- First 100-yard receiving game of career with five catches for 109 yards at South Carolina (11/1), also rushed four times for 29 yards including 1-yard rushing score
- Four catches for 49 yards vs. #4 Alabama (10/25)
- Team-high six catches for 79 yards vs. Florida (10/4)
- Four catches for 46 yards including 31-yard touchdown reception at #12/13 Georgia (9/27)
- Made four catches for 22 yards at #4/3 Oklahoma (9/13)
- Three catches for 30 yards vs. Arkansas State (9/6)
- Opened 2014 with team-best six catches for 37 yards, also scored first-career rushing touchdown -- the Vols first score of the season -- in win over Utah State (8/31)
2013 - SOPHOMORE
Photo Gallery
- 2013 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 11/10
- Played 11 games, with 10 starts, led team with 44 catches for 388 yards (second on team) and team-best three receiving TDs
- Rushed 18 times for 93 yards
- Gained a total of 38 yards on four touches vs. Vanderbilt (11/23) with 15 rushing yards and 23 receiving yards
- Four catches for 13 yards vs. #7 Auburn (11/9)
- Career-high 11 catches for 89 yards at #10 Missouri (11/2); 11 catches tied for fifth-most in a game in UT history and most since Kelley Washington had 11 vs. LSU (9/29/2001)
- Eight catches for 33 yards including 6-yard touchdown reception vs. #11 South Carolina (10/19)
- Racked up 116 all-purpose yards with four catches for 70 yards and six carries for 46 yards in OT loss to #6 Georgia (10/5)
- Three for 36 yards vs. South Alabama (9/28)
- Led Vols with four catches for 75 yards including an 18-yard TD catch at #19 Florida (9/21)
- Sat out game at #2 Oregon with an injury
- Ran once for 20 yards and had an 8-yard catch vs. WKU (9/7)
- Started opener, made three catches for 29 yards including 11-yard TD catch vs. Austin Peay (8/31)
2012 - FRESHMAN
Photo Gallery
- 2012 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 10/0
- Played in nine games, one of 10 true freshman to see action in 2012
- Seeing action at receiver and as a Wildcat QB
- Has 13 catches for 54 yards and 14 carries for 44 yards; also threw one pass for a 13-yard touchdown
- First-career receiving touchdown on a 16-yard catch vs. Missouri (11/10)
- Ran once for 11 yards and had two catches for nine yards vs. Troy (11/3)
- Threw first-career pass for a 13-yard touchdown at #17 South Carolina (10/27)
- Touchdown pass at South Carolina was first by a non-quarterback since Lucas Taylor in 2007
- In addition to TD pass at South Carolina, also caught two passes for 15 yards
- Ran twice for three yards and had a 4-yard catch vs. #1 Alabama (10/20)
- Ran for 30 yards on four carries and made a catch for five yards at #19 Mississippi State (10/13)
- First two college catches vs. Akron (9/22) for 18 yards; also rushed once for three yards
- College debut vs. #18 Florida (9/15), seeing a few snaps
HIGH SCHOOL
- 247sports: 4-star (No. 121 overall prospect, No. 14 overall wide receiver, No. 19 prospect in Florida)
- ESPN: 4-star (No. 150 overall prospect, No. 22 overall wide receiver, No. 29 prospect in Florida)
- Rivals: 4-star (No. 47 overall wide receiver, No. 41 prospect in Florida)
- Scout: 3-star (No. 76 overall wide receiver)
- Participated in the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game at Tropicana Field in Tampa, Fla. Made one catch for 17 yards and returned two kickoffs for 41 yards
- Ranked No. 3 in the Orlando Sentinel's 2012 Central Florida "Super 60"
- One of the top 50 in Florida by the Gainesville (Fla.) Sun.
- Selected to the 2011 Super Southeast 120 by the Mobile (Ala.) Register
- As a senior at Edgewater High School in 20111, caught 36 passes for 691 yards (19.2 yards per catch) and five touch-downs en route to Associated Press 7A All-State Team honors
- Also had 392 yards on 55 carries (7.13 yards per carry) and scored three rushing touchdowns
- As a junior, scored 23 total touchdowns while posting 1,146 receiving yards and 546 rushing yards
- Rushed for 1,209 yards, tallied 793 yards receiving and scored 17 touchdowns as a sophomore
- Also a member of the Edgewater track team, competing in the broad jump
- Coach at Edgewater: Zac Yarbrough
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Alton Quamine Howard
- Nickname: Pig
- Born: March 9, 1993
- Son of Vonetta Burch
- Brother Quincy McDuffie played football at Central Florida
- Majoring in Sociology
- Recipient of the Jack Brewer Athletic Scholarship Endowment
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Joey Halzle Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01