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Jamie Howard
LSU Tigers – No. 4
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born: (1973-12-07) December 7, 1973 (age 51)
Laurel, Mississippi
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career history
College
  • LSU (1992–1995)
High schoolSt. Thomas More (Lafayette, Louisiana)
Career highlights and awards
  • 1992 USA Today Fabulous Freshman Team "Best of Rest"
  • Street & Smith's SEC Player of the Week (vs. Arkansas, 1994)

James Walker Howard III (born December 7, 1973) is a former American football quarterback for the LSU Tigers.

Early years

Howard attended St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette, Louisiana.[1] He lettered in four sports while in high school: football, baseball, track, and basketball.[2] He was drafted in the second round of the 1992 MLB Draft by the Atlanta Braves as a pitcher. Howard was selected immediately after the Oakland Athletics selected Jason Giambi.[3]

College career

Howard lettered all four years at LSU and was the first true freshman to start at quarterback for LSU since Steve Ensminger in 1976. He started six games, and played in eight, as a freshman, started ten games as a sophomore, nine his junior year and seven as a senior. Howard remained a member of the Atlanta Braves organization while enrolled at LSU and played in the Braves' minor leagues after his freshman and sophomore seasons. In his first three years at LSU, he struggled with interceptions, throwing 17 his junior year.[1]

He returned for his senior season in 1995 as the Tigers' starting quarterback after sitting out the summer from the Atlanta Braves' organization.[2] He injured his shoulder midway through the 1995 season in a game against Florida and missed a month of games.[4]

Howard finished his career as the third-leading passer in LSU history with 6,158 yards and second in career touchdown passes with 34.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Ferrell, Scott (August 29, 1995). "Carrying the Tigers". Shreveport Times. p. 1C.
  2. ^ a b c https://lsusports.net/sports/football/roster/jamie-howard/20583
  3. ^ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/draft/baseball-draft.php?yr=1992
  4. ^ Associated Press (November 7, 1995). "Howard likely out for LSU Saturday".