University of South Alabama Athletics

Jaguar Highlights: Should see action both at wideout and with USA’s special teams units ... Named one of the most improved wide receivers after spring practice concluded ... Made one catch in the first spring scrimmage.

As A Junior (2013): Saw action in all 12 games, splitting time between offense and special teams ... Caught four passes for 27 yards — posting one reception in each of the final four contests of the year — adding a 13-yard completion in win over Louisiana-Monroe ... Completed pass on two-point conversion in eventual victory over Western Kentucky in Sun Belt Conference opener, tying the game 21-21 with just over three minutes to go in the third quarter ... First reception of the season came in fourth quarter at Navy ... 12-yard catch against ULM the following week was the longest of his career ... Had a catch for gain of six yards in wins over both Georgia State and Sun Belt Conference co-champion Louisiana-Lafayette to close out the year.

As A Sophomore (2012): Appeared in eight contests ... A member of the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

As A Freshman (2011): Played in all but one game in his first season with the program ... Caught two passes for nine yards while also contributing as part of the kickoff return unit on special teams ... First reception of career was for gain of four yards in Texas-San Antonio victory ... Made a five-yard catch in win over Henderson (Ark.) State ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll.

High School Highlights: Started for Cordova HS for four years, helping the Blue Devils to a 49-8 (86%) record in that time ... Ranked 15th among athletes in the state by ESPN.com ... Earned two stars from both Rivals.com and Scout.com — he was 144th nationally among quarterbacks according to the latter ... Rushed for 618 yards and 14 scores on 63 attempts, and finished 42-of-71 passing for 745 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior despite missing three games due to injury; in his first game back played at wide receiver and recorded six receptions for 124 yards and two touchdowns ... Efforts helped team finish 10-2 overall, coming in second place in the region with a 6-1 mark ... Helped CHS to a 68-33 victory in the opening round of the 3A state playoffs … Ran 132 times for 1,017 yards and 20 touchdowns, and completed 49-of-83 attempts passing for 790 yards and seven scores his junior year ... Blue Devils ended that season 13-2 after falling in overtime in the title game of the state playoffs … Part of a squad that advanced to the championship game of the state playoffs when he was a sophomore, and CHS won the title his freshman season while posting a 15-0 record ... Also earned letters in basketball, baseball, golf and track for the Blue Devils.

Personal: Full name is Jacob Gregory Howton ... Born Nov. 2, 1992, in Cordova, Ala. ... Son of Ray and Denise Howton ... Favorite movie is “Anchorman” ... Favorite team is the New York Jets ... Favorite athlete is Brett Favre ... Favorite musical artists are the Dave Matthews Band and Wiz Khalifa ... Favorite food is chicken ... Likes to fish, hunt and play golf in his spare time ... Had offers from Stanford, Illinois, Southern Mississippi, Louisiana Tech and Memphis ... A management major.