James Walker Howard III (born December 7, 1973) is an American former college football quarterback who played for the LSU Tigers.
Howard attended St. Thomas More High School in Lafayette, Louisiana.
[1] He lettered in four sports while in high school: football, baseball, track, and basketball.
Howard remained a member of the Atlanta Braves organization while enrolled at LSU and played in the Braves' minor leagues after his freshman and sophomore seasons.
[1] He returned for his senior season in 1995 as the Tigers' starting quarterback after sitting out the summer from the Atlanta Braves' organization.