Jawarn Howell returns to South Carolina football for 2025 season

It’s official: South Carolina Gamecocks fans will see Jawarn Howell suiting up in the Garnet and Black in 2025.

Howell has signed a name, image, and likeness (NIL) contract with Garnet Trust, it was announced on Tuesday afternoon.

That means that Shane Beamer will keep one of the team’s up-and-coming running backs in Columbia for his junior season.

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“Kudos to our fanbase, kudos to our administration, kudos to the Garnet Trust for all they’ve done to be able to help us and our guys out in so many ways,” Beamer said of South Carolina’s efforts in player retention last year. “This program is about relationships, honesty, and trust and having conversations with guys, and building relationships throughout the season. Guys have expressed to us that they want to be (here).”

“I think retaining our current roster is the most important thing,” added Darren Uscher, South Carolina football’s Director of Player Personnel and Recruiting, during a recent appearance on GC Live.

Coming off a MEAC Rookie of the Year campaign in 2023, Howell appeared in four games in his debut season with the Gamecocks. He saw playing time against Akron, Ole Miss, Oklahoma and Wofford.

Across these four contests, Howell gained 92 rushing yards and scored one touchdown on 14 rushing attempts. His lone score came on a 27-yard rush in the fourth quarter of South Carolina’s 56-12 win over Wofford.

Overall, Howard played 30 snaps on offense during the 2024 season, according to PFF.

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Jawarn Howell South Carolina Bio

*2023 FCS Freshman All-America
*2023 HBCU Honorable Mention All-America
*2023 MEAC Rookie of the Year

Running back who transferred to South Carolina in January after spending one year at FCS South Carolina State… raw talent with a big upside… big, fast and strong… best football is ahead of him… earned FCS Freshman All-America and MEAC Rookie of the Year honors in 2023… has three years of eligibility remaining.

2023 (Freshman)
Earned FCS Freshman All-America, MEAC Rookie of the Year and First-Team All-MEAC honors after leading the conference in rushing… was an HBCU honorable mention All-American… played and started in nine contests for South Carolina State… missed the last two games of the season due to injury… was the Bulldogs’ leading rusher with 102 carries for 809 yards and seven touchdowns… averaged 7.9 yards per carry… added 10 receptions for 149 yards and two scores… posted 93 receiving yards on three receptions against Tennessee Tech, including a 90-yard catch-and-run… had three-consecutive 100-yard rushing games, going for 119 yards on 13 carries against Delaware State, 126 on just nine totes against North Carolina Central, and for a season-best 283 yards on a season-high 27 rushes against Howard… earned MEAC Rookie of the Week honors for four-straight weeks… recognized as the FCS National Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against Howard… scored three rushing touchdowns against both Delaware State and Howard… longest run was an 85-yard scamper against Howard… helped the Bulldogs to a 5-6 record in coach Buddy Pough’s final season.

High School
Graduated from Mooresville (N.C.) High School in 2023… rushed 250 times for 1,811 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior… logged 1,027 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior.

Personal
Jawarn D. Howell was born Feb. 20, 2005… is an exercise sciences major.

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