Player Career
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Player Story
Howard Croom built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a tight end from Long Beach, CA wearing No. 88, spending time with Oregon State. The clearest part of Howard Croom's career was his receiving role: 28 catches, 232 receiving yards, and 3 touchdowns across 14 career games in the available record. That gives Howard Croom's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Oregon State
2006-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 |
#1 Featured game
@ Cincinnati
Week 2 · L 3-34
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
43
Receiving Yards
75.6 takeover
43 receiving yards with a 95.6 efficiency score.
#2
vs Oregon
Week 14 · L 38-65 · Conference game
17
Receiving Yards
70.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Arizona State
Week 4 · L 32-44 · Conference game
37
Receiving Yards
65 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
37 receiving yards with a 49.3 efficiency score.
#4
vs Stanford
Week 9 · W 23-6 · Conference game
24
Receiving Yards
60.1 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
24 receiving yards with a 53.3 efficiency score.
#5
@ USC
Week 10 · L 3-24 · Conference game
21
Receiving Yards
59.8 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
21 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2007 Regular Season · Oregon State
188 primary output · 64.6 efficiency · 13.4 usage
69.8
#2
2008 Regular Season · Oregon State
40.5
37 primary · 43.3 efficiency · 8.3 usage
#3
2006 Regular Season · Oregon State
35.1
3 primary · 20 efficiency · 5.6 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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