At the Bridgestone Collegiate Invite in Napa, CA, Odom Jr. was Howard's top finisher in 11-team field helping the Bison to an eighth place team finish. The graduate from Memphis, TN tied for seventh among 63 competitors firing 2-under 214 (72-68-74). Then in the premier event The Goodwin in San Francisco, CA hosted by Stanford University, Odom Jr., led the way for Howard shooting 10-over 220 (72-80-68). Odom Jr. completed the week with a stroke average of 72.3 landing himself the first NEC Golfer of the Week award to kick off Spring competition.