UConn‘s Jasper Howard, (6), right, a 5-foot-9, 174-pound starting cornerback on the UConn football team, moves in on Louisville kicker Ryan Payne as he attempts a field goal in the first half of the UConn/ Louisville game at Rentschler Field Saturday afternoon. Hours later, just after midnight, Howard was stabbed to death outside of the UConn Student Union building. (STEPHEN DUNN / HARTFORD COURANT)
Louisville running back Victor Anderson is chased down by UConn‘s Jasper Howard (6) in the fourth quarter. Anderson had five carries for 58 yards and a touchdown, but the visiting Cardinals fell, 38-25. (STEPHEN DUNN / HARTFORD COURANT)
UConn‘s Andre Dixon (2) consoles teammate Jasper Howard after UConn’s 24-21 loss to Pitt at Heinz Field on Saturday. (PATRICK RAYCRAFT / HARTFORD COURANT)
UConn‘s Jordan Todman likes the reception he and teammate Jasper Howard get as they enter the “Rent” for the Huskies home opener against ranked North Carolina. (JOHN WOIKE / HARTFORD COURANT)
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Connecticut’s Jasper Howard (6) leaps in the air while covering Lousiville Josh Chichester (11) during the last seconds of a NCAA college football football game in East Hartford, Conn., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. Howard died Sunday following an on-campus stabbing, hours after the team’s victory over Louisville (DOUGLAS HEALEY / AP)
UConn’s Robert Vaughn lifts Jasper Howard after Howard broke up a pass thrown to Baylor reciever Kendall Wright to end a Baylor drive in the closing seconds. UConn won 31-28. UConn plays Baylor at Rentschler Field. (MICHAEL MCANDREWS / Hartford Courant)
University of Connecticut’s Jasper Howard (6) goes up for another interception against Syracuse University’s Marcus Sales (5) during the first half of their game on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. UConn won 39-14. (ROSS TAYLOR / Hartford Courant)
University of Connecticut’s Jasper Howard (6) reacts after he scored a touchdown on an interception against Syracuse University during the second half of their game on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008. (ROSS TAYLOR / Hartford Courant)