Walker Howard
{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
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|currentposition=Quarterback
|class={{redshirt}} Sophomore
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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.
Early life
Howard 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.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/lsu/Article/Walker-Howard-climbs-into-Top-50-prospects-on-247Sports-lands-5-star-rating-LSU-football-commits-161410644/|title=Walker Howard climbs into Top 50 prospects on 247Sports, lands 5-star rating|website=247sports.com|first=Billy|last=Embody|date=February 24, 2021}} During his senior year, he threw for 2,394 yards and 25 touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/12/10/lhsaa-football-championships-2022-lsu-walker-howard-st-thomas-more-stm/69716810007/|title=How LSU football's Walker Howard had a hand in St. Thomas More's state title-winning TD pass|website=The Daily Advertiser|first=Koki|last=Riley|date=December 9, 2022}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/player/walker-howard-46058715/high-school-225176/|title=Walker Howard, St. Thomas More, Quarterback|website=247sports.com|access-date=September 27, 2023}}
College career
=LSU=
Howard 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.lsureveille.com/sports/quick-hits-lsu-football-defeats-southern-65-14-in-home-opener/article_d1692368-317d-11ed-ac3f-03f872a67cf9.html|title=Quick Hits: LSU football defeats Southern 65-14 in home opener|website=The Daily Reveille|first=Mackay|last=Suire|date=September 10, 2022|access-date=September 27, 2023}} He also played for the 2023 Citrus Bowl where he took over the entire fourth quarter.{{cite web|url=https://lsutigerswire.usatoday.com/2023/01/02/lsu-football-citrus-bowl-purdue-recap-instant-analysis/|title=Instant Analysis: LSU dominates Purdue to win Citrus Bowl, earn 10th win|website=LSU Wire|first=Tyler|last=Nettuno|date=January 2, 2023|access-date=September 27, 2023}} He finished the season with completing 2 out of 4 passing attempts for 7 yards and 33 rushing yards on six carries.{{cite web|url=https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/walker-howard/|title=Walker Howard|website=LSU Tigers|date=15 December 2021 }}
On January 11, 2023, after the season ended, Howard entered the NCAA transfer portal.{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/sports/college/lsu/2023/01/17/lsu-football-walker-howard-transfer-portal-announcement-brian-kelly/69814112007/|title=What Walker Howard said about leaving LSU football, entering transfer portal|website=The Daily Advertiser|first=Koki|last=Riley|date=January 17, 2023}} On January 18, 2023, Howard ultimately transferred to Ole Miss.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/35472997/former-lsu-qb-walker-howard-announces-transfer-ole-miss|title=Former LSU QB Walker Howard announces transfer to Ole Miss|website=ESPN|first=Tom|last=VanHaaren|date=January 18, 2023}}
=Ole Miss=
Walker enrolled to Ole Miss in January 2023.{{cite web|url=https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/walker-howard/4642|title=Walker Howard|website=Ole Miss Rebels}} During the annual spring game, Howard completed 11 out of 13 passes for 183 yards and four touchdowns.{{cite web|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2023/04/15/ole-miss-football-lane-kiffin-spencer-sanders-jaxson-dart-walker-howard-grove-bowl/70093423007/|title=How Ole Miss football's Grove Bowl scrimmage was a quarterback bonanza|website=Clarion Ledger|first=David|last=Eckert|date=April 15, 2023|access-date=September 27, 2023}}
On December 8, 2024, Howard announced that he would enter the transfer portal for the second time.{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/news/ole-miss-qb-walker-howard-plans-to-enter-ncaa-transfer-portal/|title=Ole Miss QB Walker Howard plans to enter NCAA Transfer Portal|website=On3.com|first=Keegan|last=Pope|date=December 8, 2024|access-date=December 8, 2024}}
=Louisiana=
On December 10, 2024, Howard announced that he would transfer to Louisiana.{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/news/ole-miss-transfer-qb-walker-howard-commits-to-louisiana/|title=Ole Miss transfer QB Walker Howard commits to Louisiana|website=On3.com|first=Griffin|last=McVeigh|date=December 10, 2024|access-date=December 10, 2024}}
Personal life
Howard's father, Jamie Howard, played quarterback at LSU.{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/sports/lsu/the-story-of-new-lsu-quarterback-walker-howard-and-his-mothers-enduring-love/article_f046f096-6061-11ec-a4f1-6f0654a0b3c0.html|title=The story of new LSU quarterback Walker Howard and his mother's enduring love|website=The Advocate|first=Wilson|last=Alexander|date=December 19, 2021}}
References
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External links
- [https://lsusports.net/sports/fb/roster/player/walker-howard/ LSU Tigers bio]
- [https://olemisssports.com/sports/football/roster/walker-howard/4642 Ole Miss Rebels bio]
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Category:American football quarterbacks
Category:LSU Tigers football players
Category:Ole Miss Rebels football players
Category:Players of American football from Lafayette, Louisiana