Bedlam! Cowboys, Sooners clash with Big 12 title on the line.
Junior College: Attended Garden City CC in Garden City, Kan., where he was coached by Lucas Aslin ... In only seven games played in 2010, he passed for 1,318 yards and 10 touchdowns ... Added 169 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns.
High School: Attended Perryton HS in Perryton, Texas, where he was coached by Neil Hugg ... Earned first-team all-district honors as a quarterback and second-team all-district accolades as a defensive back ... Passed for 1,428 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior and added 303 rushing yards and five rushing touchdowns that same year ... Also played basketball and baseball ... Served as team captain in both football and basketball ... A two-time all-district selection on the hardwood and a member of the Amarillo Globe Super Team ... Earned a pair of all-district honors on the diamond as a utility player ... Member of the National Honor Society and academic all-state football team ... Helped with the Special Olympics.
Personal: Ryan Michael Howard was born Nov. 14, 1988 in Shattuck, Okla. ... Son of Randy and Shirley Howard ... His uncle, Curtis Lehnhoff played basketball at UC Davis and his other uncle, Gerald Lehnhoff, played basketball at Imperial (Calif.) Junior College.
