Player Dossier

2023-2025

Iowa

Dayton Howard

WR • 6'5" • 215 lbs • Kansas City, MO, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Dayton Howard reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

8.5

Efficiency

53.3

Consistency

37.1

Season Value

49.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Iowa

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Iowa
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Washington

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.

Dayton Howard, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Iowa. Dayton Howard reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason

Iowa paired 91 primary output with 53.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 53.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers

Win 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 Postseason · Iowa

Games

6

Receiving Yards / G

15.2

Efficiency

53.3

Usage

8.5

Consistency

37.1

Best Game by takeover score

Vanderbilt

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 6. Massachusetts: 11. Rutgers: 42. Indiana: 21. USC: 2. Nebraska: 9

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. Vanderbilt: 1 by 40. Massachusetts: 2 by 36.7. Rutgers: 1 by 100. Indiana: 2 by 70. USC: 1 by 13.3. Nebraska: 1 by 60

Split Comparison

Wins17 · n=4 · +5.5 vs Losses
Losses11.5 · n=2 · -5.5 vs Wins
First Half19.7 · n=3 · +9.0 vs Second Half
Second Half10.7 · n=3 · -9.0 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

6 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Rutgers

Best efficiency game

100 vs Rutgers

Result
Wed 12/31@ VanderbiltW 34-27166606
Fri 11/28@ NebraskaW 40-16199909
Sat 11/15@ USCL 21-26122212
Sat 9/27vs IndianaL 15-2022110.510.50011
Sat 9/20@ RutgersW 38-281424242042
Sat 9/13vs MassachusettsW 47-72115.55.5008

Career Arc

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

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    Iowa

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonIowa0
2024 Regular SeasonIowa6171.79.861
2025 PostseasonIowa9153.38.530
2025 Regular SeasonIowa9153.38.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Washington

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

33

Primary metric

33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Rutgers

42

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

42 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Indiana

21

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

21 receiving yards with a 70 efficiency score.

#4

UCLA

12

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

12 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

#5

Nebraska

9

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

9 receiving yards with a 60 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2025 Postseason · Iowa

91 primary output · 53.3 efficiency · 8.5 usage

49.7

#2

2025 Regular Season · Iowa

49.7

91 primary · 53.3 efficiency · 8.5 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Iowa

48.1

61 primary · 71.7 efficiency · 9.8 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8619

Park Hill · Kansas City, MO

Committed To
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

152

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 10 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Dayton Howard quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career receiving yards
152