Indiana Transfer Running Back Trent Howland, the Hoosiers’ Leading Rusher in 2023, Set to Visit Ole Miss

OXFORD, Miss. — Ole Miss football will soon host Indiana transfer running back Trent Howland, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Howland, the Hoosiers’ leading rusher, is set to visit Oxford Monday. 

Former Indiana tailback Trent Howland, IU’d leading rusher last year, will visit Ole Miss on Monday. He’s also planning visits to Duke, UCF and Oklahoma State, per his reps Kyle Logan and Marlon Lindsey from Code Sports Group.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) April 18, 2024

The 6-foot-3, 24o-pound Howland was offered by Ole Miss earlier this week. Howland committed to Indiana out of Joliet West High School in Illinois as a three-star recruit who was the 59th-ranked athlete in the nation.

In 2023, Howland notched 75 carries for 354 yards and two touchdowns for the Hoosiers and averaged 4.7 yards per carry. 

He played in 11 games for Indiana last season. 

Inches to go and @HowlandTrenten gets the TD. 😎

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— Indiana On BTN (@IndianaOnBTN) November 11, 2023

Ole Miss finished last season 11-2 overall, 6-2 in the Southeastern Conference. The 11 wins are the best in school history for the Rebels, and they look to continue that success with the advent of the 12-team playoffs this coming season. 

With the departure of Quinshon Judkins to Ohio State, the Rebels’ running back room will have returnees Ulysses Bentley IV, sophomore Kedrick Reescano, as well as LSU transfer Logan Diggs, who is recovering from an injury, as the mainstays. But it’s no secret head coach Lane Kiffin and staff would like to pick up one, if not two, backs in the portal.

Reports from Thamel indicate Howland will also visit Oklahoma State, Duke and UCF. 

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Evelyn Van Pelt

Evelyn has covered sports for over two decades, beginning her journalism career as a sports writer for a newspaper in Austin, Texas. She attended Texas A&M and majored in English. Evelyn’s love for Ole Miss began when her daughter Katie attended the university on a volleyball scholarship. Evelyn created the Rebel Walk in 2013 and has served as publisher and managing editor since its inception.