Saxton Howard

High School • A standout football and basketball player at Lexington Christian Academy • A dynamic and versatile playmaker on the gridiron as a quarterback, wide receiver, running back and kick returner and punt returner who racked up more than 4,000 passing, receiving, rushing and return yards • Rushed for nearly 1,000 yards with 19 TDs and completed 66 percent of his passes for 1,411 yards with 14 scores, ranking him as one of the top QBs in KY as a senior • Averaged 10.8 yards per rush and 13.4 yards per reception over his prep career • Helped the Eagles compile a 45-11 record with a state final appearance, two state semifinals and a state quarterfinal appearances, all while playing the Commonwealth’s toughest schedule • Notable performance in 2024 was throwing 207 yards with two TDs against nationally ranked Boyle County in season opener at WKU; • Totaled 139 rushing yards and one score along with 159 passing yards and a TD against previous state champion Mayfield in LCA’S 2A State quarterfinal victory • Named the 2024 District Player of the Year and earned First-Team 2A All-State honors • One of only two athletes to be named All-City in football and basketball his junior and senior season • Finished his high school basketball career ranking third in scoring, assists and steals in school history • Chose to play football at UK over several scholarship offers to play basketball Personal • Born in Lexington, Kentucky • Son of Stephen and Sisi Howard • Siblings are Stevi and Slade • Major is pre-finance Saxton Says • After football, his goals are to manage professional athletes and to build a real estate portfolio • He chose UK because it’s been in his blood since birth • Three words to describe him are loyal, determined and kind • The best advice he’s ever received was from his dad, “The choice is yours to look up at the hills or climb mountains.“ • The craziest thing he’s ever done was choosing football over basketball