Kelze Howard brings veteran edge help to Georgia State after a quiet start to his career
In the 2026 season, Kelze Howard enters Georgia State as a 6-foot-3, 260-pound senior defensive end with Power 5 and Group of 5 experience, giving the Panthers a mature, physically ready edge presence. His biggest draw is upside: he’s a long, sturdy defensive lineman with SEC-adjacent pedigree in his family, plus the kind of transfer profile that suggests coaches believe there’s more production to unlock. The stat sheet is still thin—he played in four games at Oregon State in 2025 and made one tackle—but that also means Georgia State is betting on traits, toughness, and developmental ceiling over a big résumé.
