Usage Score
17.1
Player Dossier
2013-2016North Carolina
Bug Howard
WR • 6'5" • Rochelle, GA, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Bug Howard reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
88.9
Consistency
65.2
Season Value
67.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · North Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- North Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina
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.
Bug Howard, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · North Carolina. Bug Howard reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Bug Howard played WR for North Carolina. Across 4 tracked seasons, Bug Howard recorded 2,048 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with North Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
North Carolina paired 827 primary output with 88.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 88.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2016 Postseason · North Carolina
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
68.9
Efficiency
88.9
Usage
17.1
Consistency
65.2
Best Game by takeover score
Stanford
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Stanford: 59. Georgia: 15. Illinois: 60. Unknown: 69. Pittsburgh: 66. Florida State: 51. Virginia Tech: 12. Miami: 156. Virginia: 109. Georgia Tech: 120. Duke: 52. NC State: 58
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Stanford: 5 by 78.7. Georgia: 2 by 50. Illinois: 3 by 100. Unknown: 3 by 100. Pittsburgh: 6 by 73.3. Florida State: 4 by 85. Virginia Tech: 1 by 80. Miami: 10 by 100. Virginia: 7 by 100. Georgia Tech: 6 by 100. Duke: 3 by 100. NC State: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins93.7 · Games = 6 · +54.5 vs Losses
Losses39.2 · Games = 5 · -54.5 vs Wins
First Half53.3 · Games = 6 · -31.2 vs Second Half
Second Half84.5 · Games = 6 · +31.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
100 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/30 | vs Stanford | L 23-25 | — | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 11.80 | 1 | 44 |
| Fri 11/25 | vs NC State | L 21-28 | — | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 19.30 | 1 | 48 |
| Fri 11/11 | @ Duke | L 27-28 | — | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 17.30 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Georgia Tech100 receiving yards | W 48-20 | — | 6 | 120 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 68 |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Virginia100 receiving yards | W 35-14 | — | 7 | 109 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 1 | 40 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Miami100 receiving yards · High volume | W 20-13 | — | 10 | 156 | 15.6 | 15.60 | 0 | 40 |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Virginia Tech | L 3-34 | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Florida State | W 37-35 | — | 4 | 51 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 0 | 34 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Pittsburgh2+ TD | W 37-36 | — | 6 | 66 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 27 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Unknown | — | — | 3 | 69 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 46 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Illinois | W 48-23 | — | 3 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Georgia | L 24-33 | — | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 7.50 | 0 | 9 |
Career Arc
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North Carolina
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
2013201420142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | North Carolina | 278 | 81.8 | 9.7 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | North Carolina | 455 | 60.6 | 14.1 | 177 |
| 2014 Regular Season | North Carolina | 455 | 60.6 | 14.1 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | North Carolina | 488 | 85.8 | 13.3 | 33 |
| 2015 Regular Season | North Carolina | 488 | 85.8 | 13.3 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | North Carolina | 827 | 88.9 | 17.1 | 339 |
| 2016 Regular Season | North Carolina | 827 | 88.9 | 17.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
South Carolina
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
114
Primary metric
114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Miami
156
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
156 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
NC State
79
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
79 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
NC State
72
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
72 receiving yards with a 96 efficiency score.
#5
Georgia Tech
120
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
120 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · North Carolina
827 primary output · 88.9 efficiency · 17.1 usage
67.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · North Carolina
67.8
827 primary · 88.9 efficiency · 17.1 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · North Carolina
55.5
488 primary · 85.8 efficiency · 13.3 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
1
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2013 · Rating 0.8786
Wilcox County · Rochelle, GA
- Committed To
- North Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
2,048
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.