Walker Howard was one of the top quarterback recruits in LSU history when he signed in 2022. He transferred to Ole Miss after one season with the Tigers, but now two years later, he’s back in the portal.
A home-state return may be in the fold for Howard with Louisiana emerging as a top contender for the signal caller.
Louisiana is coming off a 10-win season where the Ragin Cajuns fell short in the Sun Belt championship.
The offense was one of the best in the conference, but UL may need a quarterback entering 2024. If so, Howard makes sense.
Out of St. Thomas Moore High School, Howard is a Lafayette native. And according to On3 predictions, Louisiana is an early favorite to land Howard’s services.
Howard will be entering his fourth year of college football, but it didn’t work out at LSU or Ole Miss. At LSU, Howard was stuck behind Jayden Daniels and Garrett Nussmeier. At Ole Miss, Howard was behind star QB Jaxson Dart and then lost the backup role to the young Austin Simmons.
Louisiana can give the talented quarterback a fresh start in a familiar city.
In three seasons, Howard has appeared in six games, attempting just 10 passes for 63 yards.