Jamar Howard (American football)
| No. 12 Portland Thunder | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide Receiver |
Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | September 3, 1987 |
| Place of birth: | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cincinnati (OH) Withrow |
| College: | Central Missouri |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve |
| Career Arena football statistics as of 2014 | |
| Receptions: | 83 |
| Receiving yards: | 1,086 |
| Receiving TDs: | 15 |
| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Jamar Howard (born September 3, 1987) is an American Football Wide Receiver for the Portland Thunder of the Arena Football League (AFL). He was a member of the Edmonton Eskimos in 2013. He played College Football at the University of Cincinnati before transferring to the University of Central Missouri.
Professional career
Tri-Cities Fever
After trying out for the New York Giants at rookie mini-camp, Howard finished the indoor football season with the Tri-Cities Fever of the Indoor Football League.
Cleveland Gladiators
He signed with the Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League on November 8, 2012 for the upcoming 2013 season.
Edmonton Eskimos
On August 13, 2013, he signed with the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was released April 28, 2014.
Portland Thunder
On May 5, 2014, Howard was traded to the Portland Thunder by the Cleveland Gladiators. The Gladiators held his AFL rights after exercising his 2013 rookie option. Howard emerged as the leading receiver for the Thunder.[1] After being the AFL's second best receiver through the first 5 weeks of the 2015 season, Howard was placed on injured reserve with and MCL injury.[2]
Reflist
- ↑ Stephen Alexander (April 21, 2015). "AFL's Howard stakes his future on football". www.portlandtribune.com. The Portland Tribune. Retrieved April 21, 2015.
- ↑ Steve Brandon (April 28, 2015). "Thunder cope with injury to WR Jamar Howard". www.portlandtribune.com. Portland Tribune. Retrieved April 29, 2015.