James Walker Howard IV (born July 1, 2003) is an American college football quarterback who will play for the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns. He previously played at LSU and at Ole Miss. He is the son of former LSU quarterback Jamie Howard.
| Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | |
|---|---|
| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |  |
| Major | Sports and Recreation Administration |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 1, 2003 |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| Bowl games | |
| High school | St. Thomas More (Lafayette, Louisiana) |
Early life
editHoward grew up in Lafayette, Louisiana and attended St. Thomas More Catholic High School. During high school, Howard passed for 3,430 yards and 42 touchdowns and threw five interceptions as a junior.[1] During his senior year, he threw for 2,394 yards and 25 touchdowns.[2] He was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at LSU over offers from Notre Dame, Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, Boston College, Colorado, Florida Atlantic, Houston, Louisiana, Michigan State, Mississippi State, NC State, Nebraska, Nicholls State, Ole Miss, Penn State, TCU, Texas A&M, Tulane and USC.[3]
College career
editLSU
editHoward enrolled early at LSU in January 2022. During the 2022 season as a true freshman, he appeared in only two games with no starts. He made his debut against the home opener against Southern where he had three rushes for 15 yards.[4] He also played for the 2023 Citrus Bowl where he took over the entire fourth quarter.[5] He finished the season with completing 2 out of 4 passing attempts for 7 yards and 33 rushing yards on six carries.[6]
On January 11, 2023, after the season ended, Howard entered the NCAA transfer portal.[7] On January 18, 2023, Howard ultimately transferred to Ole Miss.[8]
Ole Miss
editWalker enrolled to Ole Miss in January 2023.[9] During the annual spring game, Howard completed 11 out of 13 passes for 183 yards and four touchdowns.[10]
On December 8, 2024, Howard announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.[11]
Louisiana
editOn December 10, 2024, Howard announced that he would transfer to Louisiana.[12]
Personal life
editHoward's father, Jamie Howard, played quarterback at LSU.[13]
References
edit- ^ Embody, Billy (February 24, 2021). "Walker Howard climbs into Top 50 prospects on 247Sports, lands 5-star rating". 247sports.com.
- ^ Riley, Koki (December 9, 2022). "How LSU football's Walker Howard had a hand in St. Thomas More's state title-winning TD pass". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ "Walker Howard, St. Thomas More, Quarterback". 247sports.com. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Suire, Mackay (September 10, 2022). "Quick Hits: LSU football defeats Southern 65-14 in home opener". The Daily Reveille. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Nettuno, Tyler (January 2, 2023). "Instant Analysis: LSU dominates Purdue to win Citrus Bowl, earn 10th win". LSU Wire. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ "Walker Howard". LSU Tigers. December 15, 2021.
- ^ Riley, Koki (January 17, 2023). "What Walker Howard said about leaving LSU football, entering transfer portal". The Daily Advertiser.
- ^ VanHaaren, Tom (January 18, 2023). "Former LSU QB Walker Howard announces transfer to Ole Miss". ESPN.
- ^ "Walker Howard". Ole Miss Rebels.
- ^ Eckert, David (April 15, 2023). "How Ole Miss football's Grove Bowl scrimmage was a quarterback bonanza". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ Pope, Keegan (December 8, 2024). "Ole Miss QB Walker Howard plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal". On3.com. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- ^ McVeigh, Griffin (December 10, 2024). "Ole Miss transfer QB Walker Howard commits to Louisiana". On3.com. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
- ^ Alexander, Wilson (December 19, 2021). "The story of new LSU quarterback Walker Howard and his mother's enduring love". The Advocate.