JORDAN HOWARD'S CHRISTIAN FAITH
Jordan Howard's christian faith is the subject of this week's episode of Faith on the Field. Rob, Remy and Logan talk about the transformational power of the Holy Spirit.
Jordan Howard of the Philadelphia Eagles chats about his spiritual inspiration.
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College career
Jordan Howard received his Bachelor of Science degree on May 4, 2019 from Indiana University, Bloomington. Following the shutdown of UAB's football team, Howard transferred to Indiana prior to the 2015 season. He rushed for a season-high 238 yards and two touchdowns against Michigan on November 14, 2015. In only nine games in his junior season, Howard rushed for 1,213 yards and nine touchdowns on 196 attempts and had 11 receptions for 106 yards and one touchdown.
Professional career
On December 27, 2015, Howard declared for the 2016 NFL Draft, foregoing his senior season.[15] Howard was graded a 6.1 on NFL.com and had the third-highest running back rating with only Derrick Henry at 6.15, and Ezekiel Elliott at 7.09 having higher ratings than him. He was one of 24 running backs invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana. Howard attended the combine, but opted to only perform the bench press, vertical jump, and broad jump. On May 1, 2016, he participated at Indiana's pro day, along with Nate Sudfeld, Jason Spriggs, Darius Latham, and seven other then prospects.
Chicago Bears
2018 season
Going into the 2018 season, Howard and Cohen remained as the main duo in the Bears' backfield. September 9, 2018, Howard racked up 82 rushing yards and 25 receiving yards in the season-opening 24–23 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Two weeks later, he scored for the first time of the season in the 16–14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals. On October 28, Howard rushed 22 times for a 81 yards and a touchdown in the 24–10 victory against the New York Jets. The next week, Howard ran in two touchdowns against the Buffalo Bills.
Philadelphia Eagles
2019 season
On March 28, 2019, Howard was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for a 2020 sixth round pick. Howard made his debut with the Eagles in Week 1 against the Washington Redskins. In the game, Howard rushed six times for 44 yards and caught two passes for 11 yards as the Eagles won 32-27. In Week 4 against the Green Bay Packers, Howard rushed 15 times for 87 yards and two rushing touchdowns and caught three passes for 28 yards and one receiving touchdown in the 34-27 win. In week 8 against the Buffalo Bills, Howard rushed a season high 23 times for 96 yards and a touchdown in the 31-13 win. In week 9 against his former team, the Chicago Bears, Howard rushed 19 times for 82 yards and a touchdown in the 22–14 win.
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