2026 Spring Football Roster

New HS Holder
Jersey Number 88

Dailen Howard

  • Position:
    Defensive Line
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    275
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Athens, Ga.
  • High School:
    Clark Central HS
  • Prev School:
    ETSU
CAREER NOTES: Played at ETSU and Georgia Military College prior to transferring to Tulsa … Has appeared in 24 career games … Has tallied 49 career tackles … Has 6.5 career tackles for loss … Has two career sacks.
 
PRIOR TO TULSA: Played his last two seasons at ETSU after starting his career at Georgia Military College.
  • Played in 12 games for the Golden Hurricane in 2025.
  • Tallied a tackle in 11 of the 12 games he appeared in.
  • Finished the season with 27 tackles (4.5 for loss) and one sack.
  • Had a season-best six tackles against Mercer on September 27, 2025.
  • Recorded two tackles for loss against Elon on September 20, 2025.
  • Played in all 12 games and made his ETSU debut in the season opener at Appalachian State on August 31, 2024.
  • Tallied at least one tackle in all 12 games.
  • Finished the season with 22 tackles (two for loss), one sack, and one quarterback hurry.
  • Had a season-high four tackles in back-to-back games against Mercer and Western Carolina.
  • Picked up a 0.5 sack against Samford and Western Carolina.
  • Forced a fumble against Elon on September 21.
  • Hurried the quarterback in his Buc debut against App State. 
  • Transferred to ETSU from Georgia Military College
  • Played in 11 games in 2023...Recorded 30 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, and six sacks.
  • Season-high eight tackles with four tackles for loss and two sacks against Lackawanna College.
  • Had sacks in three straight games from Sept. 30 to Oct. 21.
  • Posted tackles in 10 of his 11 games played, including multiple tackles in seven games.
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