Football | 7/29/2015 3:57:00 PM
JULIAN HOWSARE REPORTS TO N.Y. JETS PRE-SEASON CAMP TODAY
Former Clarion University All-America defensive end/linebacker
Julian Howsare, reported to the N.Y. Jets training camp today in Florham Park, New Jersey. Practice begins on Thursday, July 30 at approximately 2pm.
Howsare, who participated in the OTA's in May and June and is ready for NFL pre-season camp. The first exhibition game is August 13 against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field with kickoff at 7:30pm.
"I am really excited to be with the N.Y. Jets and can't wait to get started," said Howsare. "It has certainly been a long, but rewarding road to this point. All the hard work and sacrifice has paid off and i am very grateful and thankful to everyone at Clarion who has helped me along the way."
The Jets are led by new first year head coach Todd Bowles. Bowles was the defensive coordinator with the Arizona Cardinals for the last two seasons, the defensive coordinator for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2012 and the interim head coach for the final three games of the 2011 season with the Miami Dolphins after coaching there from 2008-11.
"Congratulations to Julian," said first year Clarion head coach
Chris Weibel. "He has been a great leader at Clarion and he deserves this opportunity. We are Clarion proud today!"
A D2Football.com First Team All-American and a Second Team Football Gazette A-A choice in 2014,
Howsare, a 6-3, 255-pound, defensive end from Altoona, Pa., was named a finalist for both the Cliff Harris Award, and the Gene Upshaw Award at the end of the 2014 season.
A first team Daktronics and FB Gazette Super Region 1 choice this season, Julian was honored as the
PSAC-West Defensive "Player of the Year" in 2014 for the second straight season. Also a First Team PSAC-West choice, a team captain in 2014 and consensus pre-season All-American, Howsare led Clarion with 86 tackles, 48 solo tackles, 11 sacks for -58 yards, 16 tfl's for -69 yards, 5 pass break-ups, 3 blocked kicks, 3 fumbles caused, 3 qb hurries and 2 fumble recoveries.
The
2013 PSAC-West "Defensive Player of the Year", Howsare was a Third Team Football Gazette All-American, a D-2.com Honorable Mention A-A, a First Team FB Gazette Super Region 1 and First Team PSAC-West selection.
In
2012 Howsare was also voted as a
Third Team FB Gazette All-American, a First Team All-Region and First Team PSAC-West choice.
In his
outstanding career Julian finished with
256 tackles, 57 tfl's (-270), 39 sacks (-220), 10 blocked kicks, 14 break-ups, 9 fumbles caused, 3 interceptions and 2 fumble recoveries in 43 games. The son of
Karyn Stalter and
John Howsare, he is a December 2014 Sports Management graduate and a Clarion Scholar Athlete.
CLARION NOTES: Immediately after the NFL Draft concluded on Saturday night (May 2),
Howsare ('14) signed a free agent contract with the New York Jets and is
wearing #59…
The last NFL Player from Clarion was
Reggie Wells, who had a 10-year career as an offensive guard, center and tackle from 2003 - 2012... He was drafted in the 6th round in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals and played with them from 2003 - 2009... He was the Cards Offensive Captain when Arizona played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Super Bowl, Feb 1, 2009. He also had stints with the Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers and San Diego Chargers. He played in 119 career NFL games and started 93.... Former CU qb
Jim Alcorn was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 11th round in 1968 ... Former great
Alex Sandusky, an NFL All-Pro offensive guard with the Baltimore Colts, was drafted by the Colts in the 16th round in 1954.
HOWSARE'S CLARION STATS| YEAR | UT | AT | TT | SK | TFL | FC | FR | INT | BU | BLKS |
| 2014 | 48 | 38 | 86 | 11-58 | 16-69 | 3 | 2 | 1-24 | 5 | 3 |
| 2013 | 46 | 37 | 83 | 10-58 | 18-75 | 2 | 0 | 2-12 | 4 | 4 |
| 2012 | 26 | 32 | 58 | 14-89 | 16-102 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 2011 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 4-15 | 7-24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Career | 131 | 125 | 256 | 39-220 | 57-270 | 9 | 2 | 3-36 | 14 | 10 |
