Syracuse football’s push into Florida has put another high-upside lineman on the Orange’s radar.
Quinston Howard, a 2028 four-star offensive tackle from St. Petersburg Catholic High School in St.
Petersburg, Fla., is looking at Syracuse as a possible visit destination, and a source confirmed to Inside the Loud House that the Orange staff is working to bring him to Central New York. Syracuse offered Howard a scholarship in January 2025, and it was the first power conference offer of his recruitment.
Howard is a massive frame to build around. He says he’s 6-foot-6 and 325 pounds with a 7-foot-2 wingspan, and his social media bio also lists an 86-inch wingspan, an 11-inch handspan and a 4.38 GPA. He posted midseason highlights in September 2026 noting 20 Division I offers.
National recruiting services have Syracuse in the mix for him, and his offer list is a long one. Arkansas, Florida State, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Mississippi State, Nebraska, North Carolina, UCF, Wisconsin, South Florida, Toledo, Liberty, UMass and FIU are among the schools that have also offered, according to recruiting services.
The rankings back up the buzz. 247Sports has Howard at No. 243 overall in the 2028 class, No. 30 among offensive tackles and No. 26 in Florida.
The 247Sports Composite slots him at No. 361 nationally, No. 38 at his position and No. 45 in the state. Rivals Industry Ranking lists him at No. 356 overall, No. 31 among offensive tackles and No. 47 in Florida.
Howard’s team went 12-1 when he was a sophomore, and St. Petersburg Catholic is 3-3 so far in the 2026 season, according to MaxPreps.
Syracuse has already shown it can work Florida hard under head coach Fran Brown, with general manager Tommy Caporale leading that effort. The program’s only 2028 verbal commitment to date is also from the Sunshine State: four-star offensive tackle Omari Lawson of Zarephath Academy in Jacksonville. The 6-foot-6, 275-pound Lawson has recently taken game-day visits to Florida State and Florida, according to his X page.
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