Jordan Howard

UCLA

Oct 25 (Sat)

TBA

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Photo by: Ben Mikesell

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Weight:
230
Height:
6-1
Position:
RB
Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Gardendale, Ala.
High School:
Gardendale

Howard declared for the NFL Draft on Dec. 28, 2015. He graduated with a liberal studies degree in May 2019.

2015 Honors: First team All-Big Ten (coaches and media) … Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week (Wake Forest) … named to the Maxwell Award and Doak Walker Award Watch Lists … six-time IU offensive player of the week … earned the team’s Corby Davis Memorial Award (Outstanding Back).

2015 (Junior): Despite missing 18 quarters due to injury, Howard was second in the Big Ten with 134.8 rushing yards per game (9th nationally) and with 146.6 all-purpose yards per game (14th).

• He closed with 1,213 rushing yards (3rd in B1G; 34th nationally) on 196 carries (4th), a 6.2 average (3rd), with nine rushing touchdowns (T-7th), 10 total TDs (T-7th) and 11 receptions for 106 yards with one score.

• A candidate for the Doak Walker and Maxwell Awards, Howard became the 11th Hoosier (16th time) to reach 1,000 yards in a single year and is 12th on the program’s all-time single-season list.

• Back to full strength after suffering an ankle injury in week five against No. 1 Ohio State, Howard collected 174 yards rushing on 22 carries (7.9 average) to go along with two touchdowns, from 37 and 29 yards, against No. 10 Iowa.

• The Hawkeyes entered the game allowing one rushing score and 85.8 yards per game. Maryland quarterback Perry Hills was the only player to rush for over 100 yards (104 on Oct. 31).

• Howard followed that effort up with 238 yards, the second-most ever by a Michigan opponent, on 35 carries (6.8) with three TDs, two rushing, against the No. 15 Wolverines.

• His 238 yards were his most this season, the second-most in his career, the fourth-most in the Big Ten in 2015 and rank 10th on the all-time IU list, and his 35 carries were his most this year and tied for the second-most in his career.

• U-M had not allowed a 100-yard rusher since the final game of 2014 and entered the game allowing 80.6 yards per game and 2.6 yards per carry.

• Howard finished his career with 17 career 100-yard games, including in 10 of his last 13, and 12 150-yarders. He had six 100-yarders, five 150-yarders (T-6th nationally) and two 200-yarders (9th nationally, T-1st in the Big Ten) in 2015, is fifth on the school’s single-season list in 100-yard games and shares fourth in 150-yard and 200-yard games.

• Of his 196 carries, 67 (34.2 percent) resulted in either a first down or a score and 176 (89.8) went for positive yardage.

• Since the start of 2013, Howard was first nationally among running backs with 12 150-yard games, fourth with 647 attempts, sixth with 3,681 rushing yards, tied for eighth with 17 100-yard games, 10th with 115.0 rushing yards per game and 3,942 yards from scrimmage, tied for 12th with three 200-yard games and 13th with 123.2 yards from scrimmage per game.

• He averaged 5.7 yards per rush and scored 27 total TDs (24 rushing and 3 receiving).

• Howard became the only FBS player in the last 20 seasons with 140-plus rushing yards in each of his first four games with a program.

• In his IU debut, Howard rushed for 145 yards on 20 carries (7.2 average) with a career-high three scores, including the game-winner with :58 remaining.

• His 145 yards are the most for a Hoosier in his debut since Alex Smith’s 152 vs. Cincinnati on Sept. 3, 1994.

• He followed that up with 159 yards on 27 attempts (5.9) in the Florida International victory and the second 200-yard game of his career with 203 yards on 31 carries (6.5) in the Western Kentucky win.

• Howard carried the ball 33 times for 168 yards (5.1) and a touchdown in the victory at Wake Forest en route to Big Ten co-Offensive Player of the Week honors.

2014 Honors: First team All-Conference USA.

2014 (Sophomore): Rushed for a UAB single-season record 1,587 yards on 306 carries (5.2 average) with 13 touchdowns ... caught nine passes for 72 yards with one TD ... started 11 times and played in all 12 games ... ranked seventh nationally with 132.3 rushing yards per game, 14th in rushing yards, 16th with 138.3 yards from scrimmage per game, 24th with 138.3 all-purpose yards per game, 25th with 1,659 yards from scrimmage, tied for 26th in rushing scores and tied for 30th with 14 total touchdowns ... collected eight 100-yard games, including four straight to end the year, and five 150-yarders, with a career-high 262 yards in the win at Southern Miss ... recorded five games with 30-plus attempts, including a career-high 39 vs. Marshall ... rushed 35 times, averaged 7.5 yards and scored once against USM ... carded 183 yards on 34 carries (5.4) with two TDs in the Western Kentucky victory ... opened the season with 179 yards, 19 attempts (9.4) and two touchdowns in the Troy win ... netted 168 yards and scored twice against Marshall ... added 167 yards on 35 carries (4.8) with two TDs in the victory at Florida Atlantic.

2013 Honors: Conference USA All-Freshman team.

2013 (Freshman): Played in 11 contests and started five times at UAB ... rushed for 881 yards on 145 carries (6.1 average) with two touchdowns ... caught four passes for 83 yards and one score ... set the UAB freshman single-season record and tied for second among freshmen nationally with his 881 yards ... registered three 100-yard games, including a season-best 159-yard effort in the Florida International win ... had 154 yards (23 attempts) against Middle Tennessee and 123 yards at Marshall (22 carries).

Prep/Personal: Running back for head coach Chris Fancher at Gardendale High School ... rushed for 1,388 yards and 21 touchdowns in 10 games as a senior ... named the Birmingham News North/East Player of the Year ... 2011 honorable mention all-state selection collected 2,876 yards on 380 attempts in his two varsity seasons ... parents are Flora Williams and Reginald Howard (deceased) ... born on Nov. 2, 1994.