Jamie Howard

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Jamie Howard
No. 4
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born: (1973-12-07) December 7, 1973 (age 50)
Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career history
College
  • LSU (1992–1995)
High schoolSt. Thomas More (Lafayette, Louisiana)

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

Early years[edit]

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, overall pick #59, was selected immediately after the Oakland Athletics selected future MVP and All Star Jason Giambi at #58.[3]

College career[edit]

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]

Statistics[edit]

Passing Rushing
Season Team GP Comp Att Pct Yds TD INT Att Yds TD
1992 LSU Tigers 8 101 200 50.5 1,349 5 13 15 –2 0
1993 LSU Tigers 10 106 248 42.7 1,319 7 12 45 0 0
1994 LSU Tigers 11 140 274 51.1 1,997 13 17 49 -53 1
1995 LSU Tigers 7 112 212 52.8 1,493 9 5 20 -93 0
Totals 36 459 934 49.1 6,158 34 47 129 –148 1

Personal life[edit]

Howard's son, Walker Howard, played quarterback at LSU and currently plays for the Ole Miss Rebels.[5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Ferrell, Scott (August 29, 1995). "Carrying the Tigers". Shreveport Times. p. 1C.
  2. ^ a b c "Jamie Howard". 25 July 2019.
  3. ^ "1992 Baseball Draft by Baseball Almanac".
  4. ^ Associated Press (November 7, 1995). "Howard likely out for LSU Saturday".
  5. ^ Alexander, Wilson (December 19, 2021). "The story of new LSU quarterback Walker Howard and his mother's enduring love". The Advocate.
  6. ^ "Walker Howard - Football - Ole Miss Athletics". Ole Miss Rebels. Retrieved September 9, 2023.

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