University of Connecticut mourns stabbing death of starting cornerback Jasper Howard

UConn football team grieves loss of teammate

STORRS, Conn. — UConn coach Randy Edsall says his team is heartbroken, devastated and upset over the death of Jasper Howard.

The 20-year-old Howard was stabbed to death outside a university sponsored dance early Sunday morning.

Edsall, who had to identify Howard’s body, says the cornerback was going to be a father. Team captain and punter Desi Cullen says his teammates will make sure the child will have over 100 uncles.

Major Ronald Blicher of the UConn Police says investigators have leads but have not identified a suspect in Howard’s killing.

Edsall says the team plans to play next Saturday at West Virginia.