Howard Coward

Howard Coward

Howard Coward
No. 17 – Prospect
Position:	Runningback
Personal information
Born:	(2031-13-05)January 5, 2031 (aged 31) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Username:	Jkortesi81
Career information
High school:	St. Angelo's For The Soul
College:	Ole Miss
Career history
Roster status:	Active

Howard Coward (born January 5, 2032) is an American football runningback who is currently preparing to enter the professional ranks.He played college football for Ole Miss and has declared his intent to enter the professional ranks next season.

Early years

Howard was born in 2031 right smack dab in the middle of New Orleans, Lousiana. He was part of the small "baby boom" that happened in the area after the famed hurricane "Katrina Too" wiped out a good portion of the city yet again. Howard loved his city and even as a young kid did his best to help restore it to it's former glory. He never left NOLA his entire life, staying there to play football at his local high school, despite his tremendous talents earning him scholarship offers from prestigious prep schools. When the NCAA colleges came coming, he had his heart set on going to LSU. The offers came in: Alabama, Florida, Clemson, Auburn. . . but nothing from LSU. Howard was crushed, and instead used it to fuel himself. He chose Ole Miss, as they made him feel the most at home on his visit. He made it his mission to defeat the school that broke his heart.

College career

As a college freshman, Howard didn't see the field much. A sprained ankle during training camp derailed his bid to unseat the incumbent starter, but his talent was evident. By the end of his first season, he became the team's primary kick returner. It was his sophomore season when Howard earned the starting job. Not only was he a quick and powerful runner between the tackles, he could also catch the ball out of the backfield. Coward proceeded to lead the nation in rushing yards in the first half of the season, and Ole Miss was ranked in the Top 10 with a 6-0 record. A big win over #3 Tennessee would get Ole Miss ranked as high as #5 before they lost to Texas A&M in a surprise upset, as Coward came out of the game early. It was determined that Coward partially tore his meniscus, and he would have to have surgery, missing his revenge date game with LSU by two weeks. Ole Miss would go on to lose 3 of their next 4 games, setting for an Outback Bowl win, where they would defeat Tulsa 37-28. The next season, Coward was on a mission. He regained his form after the injury, despite hearing multiple media outlets questioning his durability. Coward would go on to finish 2nd in the nation in rushing yards, none more special to him than his 214 yard, 3 TD game against LSU in a 42-38 victory. Ole Miss would just miss out on the CFB playoffs that season, as losses to Iowa and Oklahoma proved to be too much to overcome. Shortly after the Bowl victory over Florida State, Coward would declare himself DSFL eligible.

College career statistics

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Career statistics			Rushing					Offensive Line
Season	Team	Games	Att	Yards	Avg	Lg	TD	Pancakes	Sacks Allowed
NCAA	Ole Miss	14	28	4852	5.2	95	39	10	0

Professional career

DSFL career

2054: Howard Coward entered himself into the S39 DSFL Draft. Despite coming with a lot of pomp and circumstance, Coward fell HARD in the draft. Eventually, he was taken in the 4th round, 31st overall, by the Norfolk Seawolves. He took this as a complete slight, and vowed to out work and out earn every single player ahead of him. As a result, Howard was one of the league's fastest rising rookies, making the other teams admit they should've taken him sooner. Coward played RB and some WR too, and was quite the dual threat as he racked up 588 yards rushing (2 TDs) for a 4.8 per carry average, one of the tops in the league. He also added 470 yards receiving on 44 catches and he had 6 more TDs. That gives him a total yardage of 1,058 yards and 8 TDs. Coward also handled Kick and Punt Return duties during the season. Norfolk won their divison with a 9-5 record, and they also made the Ultimini, where they would lose to Kansas City 44-20. In that game, Coward returned a kickoff 99 yards for a TD in the first quarter to give Norfolk a 7-3 lead. He was also the team's leading rusher, gaining 57 yards on 8 carries, leading to many fans wondering why they didn't give him the ball even more. He enters the ISFL Draft as one of the top prospects available, and projects to be a 1st round draft pick.

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