Usage Score
8.2
Player Dossier
2022-2025Maryland
Preston Howard
TE • 6'5" • 236 lbs • Arbutus, MD, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Preston Howard reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
52.6
Consistency
35.5
Season Value
35.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Maryland • Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Preston Howard, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Maryland. Preston Howard reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Maryland paired 189 primary output with 49.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 52.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Maryland, Auburn.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Auburn
Games
7
Receiving Yards / G
12
Efficiency
52.6
Usage
8.2
Consistency
35.5
Best Game by takeover score
Alabama
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Baylor: 7. Ball State: 8. Georgia: 33. Missouri: 7. Kentucky: 19. Unknown: 5. Alabama: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Baylor: 1 by 46.7. Ball State: 1 by 53.3. Georgia: 4 by 55. Missouri: 1 by 46.7. Kentucky: 1 by 100. Unknown: 1 by 33.3. Alabama: 1 by 33.3
Split Comparison
Wins7.5 · n=2 · -8.5 vs Losses
Losses16 · n=4 · +8.5 vs Wins
First Half13.8 · n=4 · +4.1 vs Second Half
Second Half9.7 · n=3 · -4.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Georgia
Best efficiency game
100 vs Kentucky
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Maryland
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Auburn
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20222023202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Maryland | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Maryland | 160 | 63.3 | 6.6 | 160 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Maryland | 160 | 63.3 | 6.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Maryland | 189 | 49.2 | 10.6 | 29 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Auburn | 84 | 52.6 | 8.2 | -105 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
49
Primary metric
49 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Northwestern
59
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
59 receiving yards with a 78.7 efficiency score.
#3
Georgia
33
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 55 efficiency score.
#4
Virginia
33
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
Kentucky
19
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
19 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Maryland
189 primary output · 49.2 efficiency · 10.6 usage
50.5
#2
2023 Postseason · Maryland
49.3
160 primary · 63.3 efficiency · 6.6 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Maryland
49.3
160 primary · 63.3 efficiency · 6.6 usage
Milestones
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8859
McDonogh School · Owings Mills, MD
- Committed To
- Maryland
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
433
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 25 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.