Tuskegee University Athletics

2016: Played in 40 games, starting 38... Finished hitting .218, with 19 hits in 87 official at-bats... Finished with three doubles and 10 runs batted in, while scoring 11 runs... Finished the season slugging .253 and had an on-base percentage of .292... Walked seven times and hit by a pitch two other times... Recorded six sacrifice hits.

2015: Played in 28 games, starting 27... Finished hitting .190 in 42 plate appearances... Had eight hits, including a double... Scored six runs and knocked in three more... Finished with a slugging percentage of .214... Walked once and hit by a pitch five other times... Struck out 11 times... Finished with an-base percentage of .292... Had one sacrifice hit... Had one stolen base... Finished with .976 fielding percentage on 123 opportunities... Helped lead Tuskegee to their second consecutive SIAC championship... Helped lead the team to their second consecutive regional tournament appearance.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played four years at Giles County High School... Named Honorable Mention in 2013... Had one homerun during senior season... Also lettered in basketball and soccer.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jasmine Marie Howard... Daughter of Carmela Howard and Steve Cephus of Pulaski (Tenn.)... Has three siblings - Tre', Johnathan and Shaunbriel... Majoring in Psychology.