Jessie Howard Class: Junior Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn. High School: Farragut Height: 5-5 Position: IF

2008: Played and started in all 57 games... earned National Fastpitch Coaches Association first team All-American honors and Daktronics All-South Atlantic Region first team honors... batted a team-best .451 in 193 plate appearances with four doubles, a team-high four triples and 35 RBI... led the SAC in runs scored (64), hits (87) and stolen bases (54 in 57 attempts)... had a .905 fielding percentage.2007: Played and started in all 51 games... earned All-South Atlantic Conference first team honors and Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association second team All-South Atlantic Region honors... batted .397 in 184 plate appearances while leading the team in hits (73), triples (4) and runs scored (54)... drove in 24 runs... Led the SAC in stolen bases (32 in 33 attempts)... had a .961 fielding percentage. Personal: Played four years at Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee under head coach David Moore...also participated in swimming...named to the All-District team...awarded the Golden Glove and Silver Slugger...named All-American for swimming...born June 9, 1988...daughter of Bruce and Mary Howard