2023 Football Roster

Jersey Number 68
Nate Howard
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 320
- Hometown:
- Forsyth, Ga.
- High School:
- Mary Persons HS
- Previous School:
- South Alabama
2022
Before Mercer
2020-21 Spring – South Alabama
Redshirted
High School
Played at Mary Persons High School in Forsyth, GA
Graduated with Honors
Was a member of the FFA, Student Council, and 4H Club
Personal
Son of Rebecca and Tre Howard
Has 2 siblings, Makenna and Nick
Born on April 12, 2002
Twitter Handle: @Natehoward50
- Played in nine games, making six starts
- Helped Mercer with No. 1 scoring offense and No. 2 total offense in SoCon
- Part of offensive line that allowed fewest sacks in SoCon (10)
- Mercer offense scored 420 points on the season - second most in a season in program history
- Mercer led SoCon in scoring offense, averaging 38.2 points per game
- Bears set school record for average yards per game in a season, at 470.5 yards per game.
- Part of Mercer offense that scored 40 points in all seven of its wins
- Offense scored 60 points in season-opening win over Morehead State
- Against Morehead State, offense broke school record for total yards in a game with 625 total yards of offense
- Played in 5 games primarily at Tackle
Before Mercer
2020-21 Spring – South Alabama
Redshirted
High School
Played at Mary Persons High School in Forsyth, GA
Graduated with Honors
Was a member of the FFA, Student Council, and 4H Club
Personal
Son of Rebecca and Tre Howard
Has 2 siblings, Makenna and Nick
Born on April 12, 2002
Twitter Handle: @Natehoward50
Mercer v. Georgia Southern Men's Soccer Highlight Reel: 10/14/2025
Wednesday, October 15
Mercer 38 | Princeton 14 Post Game Press Conference (10.11.25)
Sunday, October 12
Mercer v. UNC Greensboro Women's Soccer Highlight Reel: 10/11/2025
Sunday, October 12
Mercer Football Press Conference (Week 7 vs Princeton)
Monday, October 06