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
- 1
- 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.
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%)
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.
Recognition
Honors
- 20162016 Coaches All-SEC · official_conference_selectionsecond
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