Alabama tight end O.J. Howard finally broke out in the national championship game against Clemson, but he still has something to prove at Alabama.
According to AL.com, Howard is returning to the Crimson Tide for his senior season. Howard made it official with this Twitter post:
8+8=16! Add One More To That 17 Baby!!! #RoadTo17 #RollTide #OneMore pic.twitter.com/ShQJLr41tF
— OJ Howard (@TheRealOjHoward) January 18, 2016
Howard hadn’t even recorded a 100-yard receiving game or any receiving touchdowns until the 45-40 win over the Tigers in which he caught 5 passes for 208 yards and 2 touchdowns, one of which was a 53-yarder in the third quarter and the other one a 51-yarder in the fourth quarter.
Born and raised in Gainesville, Talal joined SDS in 2015 after spending 2 years in Bristol as an ESPN researcher. Previously, Talal worked at The Gainesville Sun.