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UConn Cornerback Jasper Howard Stabbed To Death On Campus

UPDATE: A player who abandons his hardscrabble neighborhood for the serenity of small-town life is a victim of senseless violence, killed in cold blood.

A player who relies on his teammates on the field of play takes his last gasps of breath in the arms of a teammate who is powerless to save him.

A father-to-be with NFL dreams, a young man with hopes of supporting his mom and two sisters, is cut down celebrating a homecoming victory.

Miami funeral scheduled for UConn football player who was stabbed

Jasper Howard, a junior cornerback from the University of Connecticut, who was the first in his family to attend college, was a victim of this harsh reality.

Howard was stabbed to death early Sunday morning outside the student union in Storrs, Conn., while attending a university-sponsored dance, just hours after he had starred in a 38-25 win over Louisville.

“This shouldn’t have happened,” said his uncle, Deon Smith, 44, of Miami. “His life got cut off too short for somebody that never got into trouble. He did all of the right things in life. He was a straight-A student. No one could believe what happened.”

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“There’s nothing written in the manual in how to deal with these situations,” Edsall said at an emotional press conference. “But I know this — this is a strong team, with strong leadership, and we’ll get through it.”  Read full story here

At the press conference attended by UConn President Michael Hogan, athletic director Jeff Hathaway and Edsall, Blicher said witnesses have been interviewed.

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