http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4574560' STORRS, Conn. -- A University of Connecticut football player died Sunday following an on-campus stabbing, hours after the team's victory over Louisville. Twenty-year-old Jasper Howard of Miami, a junior and starting cornerback, was stabbed during a fight early Sunday. A message posted on the university's Web site said the fight and stabbing happened near Hillside Road, which is near the center of the Storrs campus. The perpetrator was still at large. University president Michael Hogan told The Associated Press that the stabbing is a tragedy for the entire university community. He says state police are working with campus police. A message with UConn police was not immediately returned. Howard was credited with 11 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in UConn's 38-25 victory Saturday over Louisville. He led the Big East in punt returns last season.
This is just a terrible story. Jasper Howard was pretty good NFL prospect. I hope they catch the thug that did this...
Terrible, indeed. Unfortunate that events like this happen, and it again puts sports back into perspective.
I'm surprised how little recognition this is getting with the media, the stabber has yet to be identified.
Huskies got a nice reception from the crowd in WV, and are playing well. Up 17-14 and driving inside the red zone in the 3rd.
Sad thing, only 20 years old. Unfotunately the Huskies couldn't pull one out for him over West Virginia today. Good game though
