12 Jessie Howard
12 Jessie Howard
Height: 5-5
Year: Senior
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
High School: Farragut HS
Position: SS
Bats/Throws: L/R

2009: Started all 49 games for the Lady Eagles at shortstop…Received first team Daktronics All-Southeast Region honors…Also named to the Food Lion SAC All-Tournament team…Led the team with a .378 batting average in 164 plate appearances with five doubles, two home runs and 27 RBIs…First in the conference in triples (six) and runs scored (49)…Second in the SAC in stolen bases with 24 in 26 attempts…Finished third in the league in hits with 62…Ranked fourth in the conference in walks with 24…Finished second on the team in on base percentage (.464)…Had a .948 fielding percentage.

2008: Played and started in all 57 games... Earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association first team All-American honors and Daktronics All-South Atlantic Region first team honors... Batted a team-best .451 in 193 plate appearances with four doubles, a team-high four triples and 35 RBI... Led the SAC in runs scored (64), hits (87) and stolen bases (54 in 57 attempts)...Had a .905 fielding percentage.

2007: Played and started in all 51 games...Earned All-South Atlantic Conference first team honors and Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association second team All-South Atlantic Region honors...Batted .397 in 184 plate appearances while leading the team in hits (73), triples (4) and runs scored (54)...Drove in 24 runs...Led the SAC in stolen bases (32 in 33 attempts)...Had a .961 fielding percentage.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years at Farragut High School in Farragut, Tenn., under head coach David Moore...Also participated in swimming...Named to the All-District team...Awarded the Golden Glove and Silver Slugger...Named All-American for swimming.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Bruce and Mary Howard...Born June 9, 1988.