Report: Indiana transfer running back Trent Howland commits to Oklahoma State

Former Indiana running back Trent Howland has committed to Oklahoma State out of the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.

In 2023, Howland had 75 carries for 354 yards and two touchdowns for the Hoosiers. He verbally committed to Minnesota in December, but had a change of heart, before ultimately deciding to jump back in the portal recently. In two of his last three games this year, he rushed for over 70 yards and scored a touchdown on the ground. He’s one of the bigger running back prospects in the portal, tipping the scales at 6-foot-3, 240 pounds.

Indiana had a paltry 2023 season, finishing with a 3-9 overall record and a 1-8 record in the Big Ten Conference. One of their bright spots was a 20-14 win over the Wisconsin Badgers. The Hoosiers did have to deal with some very close losses, losing all three of their final three games by four points or less.

Coming out of Joliet West High School, Howland was rated as the No. 891 overall player in the country, according to the On3 Industry Rankings. He was also ranked as a three-star prospect in the 2021 cycle. His junior season, Howland was named the Southwest Prairie Conference Most Valuable Player.

Not only that, he helped guide the program to their first conference championship in 50 years, after he rushed for 1,401 yards on 178 carries (7.9 yards per carry) with 14 touchdowns. Against Plainfield Central, Howland had 301 rushing yards and piled up five touchdowns. He also lettered in basketball in high school.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Oklahoma State got its quarterback to return for 2024

Oklahoma State will have an experienced operator under center in 2024 as quarterback Alan Bowman announced on Friday that he’ll be back with the Cowboys in 2024. Bowman had used his additional year of eligibility as a result of the Covid-altered season, and was granted a waiver by the NCAA for a seventh season.

The 2024 season will be Bowman’s seventh in college football and at his third school. He began his career at Texas Tech, but dealt with numerous injuries before transferring to Michigan where he was a backup for a number of years.

In 2023, he transferred to Oklahoma State and became the Cowboys starting quarterback to much success. Bowman completed 60.7% of his passes for 3460 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2023 in 14 games, but did throw 14 interceptions.