Player Story
Jimmy Howell story
Jimmy Howell built his college career from 2008 through 2011 as a punter from Florence, SC wearing No. 8, spending time with Virginia. The clearest part of Jimmy Howell's career was his field-position work: 241 punts and 9,649 punting yards across 48 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with Virginia. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. His career also includes 57 passing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 48 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Virginia.
The arc is straightforward: Jimmy Howell moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.