Sport: Football
Major: Master’s in Leadership Studies
Hometown: Killeen, Texas
Quarterback Jameill Showers’ first season with the Miners was cut short due to an injury, but the senior saw success as he started in seven games, produced 15 touchdowns (11 passing, four rushing), 1,263 yards and only four interceptions on 188 attempts. Showers’ reign was apparent when he threw for five touchdowns and 365 yards against Colorado State. He was 26-for-42 (60.5 percent) and threw no interceptions in Fort Collins, Colo. Showers came back the next week and tossed three more scores on 237 yards passing against LA Tech. Before his injury, Showers was ranked tied 28th in the nation in points responsible for (92). He was named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll in 2014.
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