Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Alabama
O.J. Howard
TE • 6'6" • Prattville, AL, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
O.J. Howard reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
74
High-end production for a tight end
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Reliability
78
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
75
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Player Story
O.J. Howard built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a tight end from Prattville, AL wearing No. 88, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of O.J. Howard's career was his receiving role: 114...
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- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 19
- Overall
- No. 19
- NFL Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
O.J. Howard, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Alabama. O.J. Howard reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,726
- Receptions
- 114
- Touchdowns
- 7
Quick Answers
O.J. Howard quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,726
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 44 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Alabama
- Top game
- Clemson
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Autauga Academy · Alabama
- High school pipeline
- Southlake Carroll · 73 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 1 · Pick 19 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Latest roster
- No. 88 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 595 receiving yards · TE 12th (top 4%) · SEC 18th (top 9%) · National 175th (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Alabama | 8 | 14 | 269 | 2 | 57.7 |
| 2014 Postseason | Alabama | 9 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 47.3 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Alabama | 9 | 15 | 246 | 0 | 47.3 |
| 2015 Postseason | Alabama | 12 | 8 | 267 | 2 | 66.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Alabama | 12 | 30 | 335 | 0 | 66.1 |
| 2016 Postseason | Alabama | 15 | 8 | 150 | 1 | 74.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Alabama | 15 | 37 | 445 | 2 | 74.7 |
Related Context
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O.J. Howard played TE for Alabama. Across 4 tracked seasons, O.J. Howard recorded 1,726 receiving yards, 1 tackles, and 7 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Alabama paired 595 primary output with 75.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 75.3 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: Clemson
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Alabama
Games
15
Receiving Yards / G
39.7
Efficiency
75.3
Usage
19.3
Consistency
60.4
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 106. Washington: 44. USC: 39. Western Kentucky: 29. Ole Miss: 24. Kent State: 60. Kentucky: 13. Arkansas: 21. Tennessee: 23. Texas A&M: 69. LSU: -3. Mississippi State: 77. Chattanooga: 7. Auburn: 45. Florida: 41
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 4 by 100. Washington: 4 by 73.3. USC: 3 by 86.7. Western Kentucky: 2 by 96.7. Ole Miss: 2 by 80. Kent State: 3 by 100. Kentucky: 2 by 43.3. Arkansas: 1 by 100. Tennessee: 1 by 100. Texas A&M: 8 by 57.5. LSU: 1 by 0. Mississippi State: 6 by 85.6. Chattanooga: 1 by 46.7. Auburn: 5 by 60. Florida: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins34.9 · Games = 14 · -71.1 vs Losses
Losses106 · Games = 1 · +71.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
15 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Clemson
Best efficiency game
100 vs Clemson
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/10 | vs Clemson100 receiving yards | L 31-35 | — | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 26.50 | 1 | 68 |
| Sat 12/31 | vs Washington | W 24-7 | — | 4 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Florida | W 54-16 | — | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 20.50 | 0 | 32 |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Auburn | W 30-12 | — | 5 | 45 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 14 |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Chattanooga | W 31-3 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Mississippi State | W 51-3 | — | 6 | 77 | 12.8 | 12.80 | 0 | 30 |
| Sun 11/6 | @ LSU | W 10-0 | — | 1 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Texas A&MHigh volume | W 33-14 | — | 8 | 69 | 8.6 | 8.60 | 1 | 21 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Tennessee | W 49-10 | — | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Arkansas | W 49-30 | — | 1 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Kentucky | W 34-6 | — | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 6.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Kent State | W 48-0 | — | 3 | 60 | 20 | 20 | 1 | 34 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Ole Miss | W 48-43 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Western Kentucky | W 38-10 | — | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 14.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sun 9/4 | vs USC | W 52-6 | — | 3 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
Player Story
O.J. Howard story
O.J. Howard built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a tight end from Prattville, AL wearing No. 88, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of O.J. Howard's career was his receiving role: 114 catches, 1,726 receiving yards, and 7 touchdowns across 44 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1 tackle and 10 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives O.J. Howard's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Alabama
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Alabama | 269 | 93.5 | 9.1 | — |
| 2014 Postseason | Alabama | 260 | 71.9 | 9.2 | -9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Alabama | 260 | 71.9 | 9.2 | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | Alabama | 602 | 76.4 | 15.1 | 342 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Alabama | 602 | 76.4 | 15.1 | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Alabama | 595 | 75.3 | 19.3 | -7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Alabama | 595 | 75.3 | 19.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Clemson
Week 1 · W 45-40 · Postseason
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
208
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
208 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Clemson
Week 1 · L 31-35 · Postseason
106
Receiving Yards
98.4 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
106 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ Ole Miss
Week 6 · L 17-23 · Conference game
81
Receiving Yards
84.2 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
81 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Texas A&M
Week 3 · W 49-42 · Conference game
68
Receiving Yards
83.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
68 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Mississippi State
Week 11 · W 51-3 · Conference game
77
Receiving Yards
74.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
77 receiving yards with a 85.6 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Alabama
595 primary output · 75.3 efficiency · 19.3 usage
74.7
#2
2016 Regular Season · Alabama
74.7
595 primary · 75.3 efficiency · 19.3 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Alabama
66.1
602 primary · 76.4 efficiency · 15.1 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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