Usage Score
3.4
Player Dossier
2006-2009Oregon State
Howard Croom
TE • 6'3" • Long Beach, CA, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Howard Croom reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
26.7
Consistency
100
Season Value
33
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season · Oregon State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Oregon State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
Scouting Read
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Howard Croom, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season · Oregon State. Howard Croom reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Howard Croom played TE for Oregon State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Howard Croom recorded 232 receiving yards and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2007 with Oregon State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2007 Regular Season
Oregon State paired 188 primary output with 64.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 26.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Cincinnati
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Regular Season · Oregon State
Games
1
Receiving Yards / G
4
Efficiency
26.7
Usage
3.4
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
Cincinnati
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Game Log
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1 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Cincinnati
Best efficiency game
26.7 vs Cincinnati
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9/19 | vs Cincinnati | L 18-28 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Career Arc
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- 1
Oregon State
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Progression
2006200720082009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Regular Season | Oregon State | 3 | 20 | 5.6 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | Oregon State | 188 | 64.6 | 13.4 | 185 |
| 2008 Regular Season | Oregon State | 37 | 43.3 | 8.3 | -151 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Oregon State | 4 | 26.7 | 3.4 | -33 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Cincinnati
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
43
Primary metric
43 receiving yards with a 95.6 efficiency score.
#2
Oregon
17
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Arizona State
37
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 49.3 efficiency score.
#4
Oregon
28
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
28 receiving yards with a 62.2 efficiency score.
#5
USC
21
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2007 Regular Season · Oregon State
188 primary output · 64.6 efficiency · 13.4 usage
61.5
#2
2008 Regular Season · Oregon State
35.6
37 primary · 43.3 efficiency · 8.3 usage
#3
2009 Regular Season · Oregon State
33
4 primary · 26.7 efficiency · 3.4 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2006 · Rating 0.8333
Wilson · Long Beach, CA
- Committed To
- Oregon State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2006
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
232
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 14 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.