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Skyler Howard
No. 3 – Obic Seagulls
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-06) November 6, 1994 (age 29)
Fort Worth, Texas
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Fort Worth (TX) Brewer
College:West Virginia
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
X-League
College

Skyler Howard (born November 6, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Obic Seagulls of the Japanese X-League.[1] Howard is currently an NFL Free Agent.

High School & College

Howard was born in Fort Worth, Texas and attended Brewer High School.[2] Howard originally signed to play as a walk on for Stephen F. Austin State University, before opting to transfer to Riverside City College.[3] Howard passed for over 3,000 yards and 33 touchdowns while playing for Riverside City College.[4][5]

Howard transferred to WVU and joined the Mountaineers as a sophomore in 2014, playing only four games that season.

The following year, Howard started for the Mountaineers, playing in 13 games. He helped lead his team to victory over Arizona State in the 2016 Cactus Bowl.[6]

College statistics

Year Team G GS W – L Passing Rushing
Comp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2014 West Virginia 4 2 1–1 56 110 50.9 829 7.5 8 0 138.2 22 140 6.4 0
2015 West Virginia 13 13 8–5 221 403 54.8 3145 7.8 26 14 134.7 158 502 3.2 6
2016 West Virginia 13 13 10–3 247 404 61.1 3328 8.2 26 10 146.6 142 463 3.3 10
Total 30 28 19–9 524 917 57.1 7302 8.1 60 24 140.4 322 1105 3.4 16

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Howard signed with the Seattle Seahawks as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2017.[7] He was waived by the Seahawks on June 15, 2017.

Toronto Argonauts

On September 20, 2017, Howard was signed to the practice roster of the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was released from their practice roster on October 3, 2017.

Obic Seagulls

2018

Howard began playing overseas for the X-League of Japan. Howard started his first game completing 7 of 12 for 134 yards and 3 touchdowns , rushing 69 yards and 1 touchdown, leading the team to rout the Meijiyasuda PentaOcean Pirates 59–0 on Thursday, May 3, 2018, in the preliminary round of the Pearl Bowl preseason tournament at Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki.

During the second round, Howard completed 12 out of 20 passes including 2 touchdowns and rushed 36 yards that helped secure a 21–6 victory over the Fujitsu Frontiers to clinch a place in the semifinals of the Pearl Bowl tournament.

Despite wet and sloppy playing conditions, Howard was leading the Obic Seagulls to a 23–10 win over the Lixil Deers. The Obic Seagulls advanced to the championship game against the IBM BigBlue on June 28 in the Tokyo Dome.

In the Pearl Bowl final, Howard completed 7 out of 14 passes for 102 yards with 1 touchdown, and rushed 63 yards. The Obic Seagulls won the IBM BigBlue 28–2. For his efforts, he was awarded the Pearl Bowl MVP.[8]

Statistics

Pre season

Year Team G GS W – L Passing Rushing
Comp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2018 Obic 4 4 4–0 39 75 52.0 640 8.5 8 2 153.5 35 229 6.5 1
Total 4 4 4–0 39 75 52.0 640 8.5 8 2 153.5 35 229 6.5 1

Regular season

Year Team G GS W – L Passing Rushing
Comp Att Pct Yds Y/A TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
2018 Obic 6 6 4–2 39 75 52.0 562 7.5 7 6 129.7 57 468 8.2 4
2019 Obic 5 5 4–1 54 93 58.1 763 8.2 6 4 139.7 55 210 3.8 3
Total 11 11 8–3 93 168 55.4 1325 7.9 13 10 135.2 112 678 6.1 7

References

  1. ^ Casazza, Mike. "Skyler Howard continues pro career in Japanese league". 247Sports.com. Retrieved May 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Chatmon, Brandon. "Coast-to-coast journey pays off for West Virginia's Skyler Howard". ESPN. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Tramel, Berry. "West Virginia football: Skyler Howard makes his case". NewsOK. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  4. ^ "Skyler Howard's long journey To West Virginia". Fox Sports. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  5. ^ Meyer, Craig. "Once overlooked, WVU QB Howard turns disappointment into determination". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  6. ^ Chatmon, Brandon. "Skyler Howard stars as West Virginia tops Arizona State in Cactus Bowl". ESPN. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
  7. ^ Boyle, John (May 12, 2017). "Seahawks Sign Eight Undrafted Free Agents, Four Draft Picks". Seahawks.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  8. ^ Marantz, Ken (June 28, 2018). "Howard leads Seagulls to rout of BigBlue in Pearl Bowl final". xleague.com. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
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