Howell is the 87th ranked player overall, the third-ranked pro-style quarterback and second-ranked player in North Carolina in the Class of 2019. The advantage that the Miami football program has over Florida State is that Howell would have a better chance to compete to be the starting quarterback in 2019.
Florida State returns starter Deondre Francois and 2017 starter James Blackman at quarterback. If Howell honors his commitment to the Seminoles he would likely be facing a redshirt season in 2019. Howell would then have to battle with Blackman who has a full year experience as a starter to be the Seminoles signal-caller in 2020.