Texas · SECTexas Freshman’s Father Creates Fall Camp Distraction After Scrimmage Snub
Hayward Howard Sr. criticized Texas after his son, a four-star freshman cornerback, did not work with the starting units in the Longhorns’ second major closed scrimmage. The post adds noise to a young player’s fight for early snaps, but it does not establish a deeper locker-room problem.
AUG 23, 2026
01 · The NewsWhat Happened
Hayward Howard Sr., the father of Texas freshman defensive back Hayward Howard Jr., posted on X on Aug. 22 that he was disappointed with the program and threatened to expose what he called political games. The post followed Texas’ second major closed scrimmage of fall camp. Howard Jr. reportedly did not take snaps with the starting units during that practice. The younger Howard is a four-star cornerback from Edna Karr in New Orleans. He recorded multiple pass breakups in Texas’ spring game. Texas has not announced a response to the post, and no change to Howard’s status has been reported.