Player Career

D.J. Howard Career Story

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Player Story

D.J. Howard story

D.J. Howard built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a running back from Lincoln, AL wearing No. 22, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of D.J. Howard's career was his backfield work: 776 rushing yards, 183 carries, 8 rushing touchdowns, and 181 receiving yards across 42 career games in the available record. His career also includes 181 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives D.J. Howard's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2010-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20102011201120122012201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonClemson0
2011 PostseasonClemson232495.9232
2011 Regular SeasonClemson232495.90
2012 PostseasonClemson17139.35.5-61
2012 Regular SeasonClemson17139.35.50
2013 Regular SeasonClemson33637.98.5165
2014 PostseasonClemson21841.78.6-118
2014 Regular SeasonClemson21841.78.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Auburn

Week 3 · W 38-24

Win with 86 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

86

Scrimmage Yards

74.2 takeover

86 scrimmage yards and 11.5 usage.

#2

vs Wake Forest

Week 5 · W 56-7 · Conference game

120

Scrimmage Yards

71.8 takeover

Win with 120 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

120 scrimmage yards and 12.2 usage.

#3

vs South Carolina State

Week 2 · W 73-7

58

Scrimmage Yards

69.7 takeover

Win with 58 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

58 scrimmage yards and 8.6 usage.

#4

@ Duke

Week 10 · W 56-20 · Conference game

65

Scrimmage Yards

67.9 takeover

Win with 65 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

65 scrimmage yards and 18.1 usage.

#5

vs Georgia State

Week 13 · W 28-0

43

Scrimmage Yards

55.3 takeover

Win with 43 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

43 scrimmage yards and 12.5 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Regular Season · Clemson

336 primary output · 37.9 efficiency · 8.5 usage

50.4

#2

2014 Postseason · Clemson

44.3

218 primary · 41.7 efficiency · 8.6 usage

#3

2014 Regular Season · Clemson

44.3

218 primary · 41.7 efficiency · 8.6 usage

Milestones

0

100+ rush yards

0

150+ scrimmage yards

0

2+ TD games