Upper Iowa University Athletics

Upper Iowa Career
2025: All-GLVC Honorable Mention … totaled 27 tackles with 16 solo … added 11.5 tackles-for-loss and eight sacks … recorded three pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, forced a fumble and recovered two fumbles … ranked second in the GLVC in total sacks and ninth in tackles-for-loss … finished the season 30th in the nation in sacks … had a season-high five tackles with 2.5 tackles-for-loss and a sack against Lincoln (Mo.) (9/27) … tallied two tackles-for-loss and forced a fumble vs. South Dakota Mines (9/13) … recorded a sack in seven out of 12 games.

2024: Appeared in five games ... recorded 13 tackles (nine solo) ... added 5.5 tackles for loss (33 yards lost) ... recorded three sacks for a loss of 25 yards ... forced a fumble against Missouri S&T.

2023: Appeared in three games ... recorded three solo tackles.

Personal: Son of Sophia Howard and Kendall Ruffin ... exercise science major.