Prairie View A&M University Athletics

PVAMU:  Second-year player who should have a larger role on the defense this fall after spending a year in the system...showed signs of becoming a solid player on several occasions during his true freshman campaign.

2011:  Finished with 34 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and three sacks…played his first collegiate game in his home state of Florida and logged eight tackles versus Bethune-Cookman…tallied seven tackles, three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in win over Mississippi Valley State…accounted for eight tackles versus Jackson State…closed the year out with four tackles at Alcorn State.

High School: Named a three-star recruit by Rivals.com and earned two stars from Scout.com…ranked nationally amongst linebackers…received a scouts grade of 73 by ESPN.com…selected Prairie View A&M over Western Kentucky…tallied over 200 tackles and 20 sacks in his junior and senior campaigns…named to the Miami Herald’s All-Broward 6A-4A honorable mention team.

Personal:  Full Name: Jerome R. Howard…Nickname: 40…Born: Feb. 6, 1993 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.…Son of Anthony Howard and Marie Bell…Majoring in Human Performance.