O.J. Howard Agrees To Deal With Buffalo
Tight end O.J. Howard is heading to Buffalo on a one-year ...
O.J. Howard
Overall rank
TE62
2021
- Height
- 6' 6"
- Weight
- 251 lbs
- Arm Length
- 33 3/4" (77th)
- Draft Pick
- 1.19 2017
- College
- Alabama
- Age
- 27.5
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123.9
99th
113.0
31st
11.01
96th
10.23
88th
40-Yard Dash
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Agility Score
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O.J. Howard Bio & Season Stats
| Year Year | Games Played Games | Targets Tgts | Receptions Rec | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Yards Per Reception YPR | Air Yards Air Yds | Receiving TDs Rec TD | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game |
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| 2021 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 135 | 9.6 | 135 | 1 | 2.0 (#55) |
| 2020 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 146 | 13.3 | 253 | 2 | 9.4 |
| 2019 | 14 | 54 | 34 | 459 | 13.5 | 566 | 1 | 6.0 (#30) |
| 2018 | 10 | 48 | 34 | 565 | 16.6 | 567 | 5 | 12.1 (#5) |
| 2017 | 13 | 39 | 26 | 432 | 16.6 | 474 | 6 | 7.8 (#17) |
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College Dominator15.2 (42nd)
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College YPR13.2 (58th)
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Breakout Age-
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SPARQ-x123.1 (90th)
O.J. Howard Advanced Stats & Metrics
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 (1.2 p/g) | 2.9% (1.6% rz) | 18.1% | 30.3% | 16 (4.7% rate) | 116 (6.8 p/g) | 15.9% |
| #58 | - | - | #70 | #78 | #58 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 (7.9 p/g) | 2.4% | 6.4 | 1 (0.1 p/g) | 2 (1 rec) | 3.74 | 6.1% |
| - | - | - | #48 | #64 | - | - |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 (0.8 p/g) | 135 (7.9 p/g) | 83 (4.0 p/tgt) | 83 (4.0 p/tgt) | 1 (7.1% rate) | 2.0 | 2.6 (-0.59 diff) |
| #58 | #61 | #52 | #42 | #48 | #55 | #58 |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | 1.16 | 6.4 | 9.6 | 66.7% (14 tgts) | 66.7% | 100.0% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.29 | 0.96 | -15.9% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0 (0.0%) | 0.0% (3 tgts) |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -14.4 | -0.8 | 100.3 | 6.9 (0.4 p/g) | 0.29 | 1.60 | 33.50 |
| - | #158 | - | #33 | - | - | #62 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 (4.8 p/g) | 12.7% (12.5% rz) | 32.2% | 45.8% | 6 (5.0% rate) | 59 (14.8 p/g) | 38.1% |
| #58 | - | - | #48 | #103 | #80 | - |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253 (63.3 p/g) | 18.7% | 13.3 | 4 (1.0 p/g) | 3 (2 rec) | 5.08 | 16.0% |
| - | - | - | #25 | #56 | - | - |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 (2.8 p/g) | 146 (36.5 p/g) | 9 (0.5 p/tgt) | 116 (6.1 p/tgt) | 2 (18.2% rate) | 9.4 | - |
| #63 | #55 | #95 | #37 | #34 | - | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.0 | 2.47 | 7.7 | 13.3 | 68.4% (13 tgts) | 57.9% | 84.6% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.68 | 0.73 | -2.9% | 15.6% | - | 2 (10.5%) | 60.0% (5 tgts) |
| - | - | #56 | - | - | #28 | - |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9.3 | - | 117.4 | 6.0 (1.5 p/g) | 0.64 | 1.98 | 37.60 |
| #25 | - | - | #33 | - | - | #58 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 (3.9 p/g) | 10.3% (14.3% rz) | 16.2% | 79.6% | 89 (12.5% rate) | 333 (23.8 p/g) | 61.3% |
| #25 | #32 | #98 | #12 | #25 | #8 | #14 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 566 (40.4 p/g) | 10.0% | 10.5 | 12 (0.9 p/g) | 8 (4 rec) | 5.45 | 7.6% |
| #15 | #29 | #4 | #4 | #27 | #19 | #32 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 (2.4 p/g) | 459 (32.8 p/g) | 148 (2.7 p/tgt) | 255 (4.7 p/tgt) | 1 (0.0% rate) | 6.0 | - |
| #27 | #16 | #27 | #16 | #46 | #30 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 1.38 | 8.5 | 13.5 | 74.1% (40 tgts) | 63.0% | 85.0% |
| #24 | #32 | #10 | #4 | #36 | #31 | #18 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.28 | 1.10 | -20.3% | 6.8% | - | 6 (11.1%) | 66.7% (6 tgts) |
| #33 | #36 | #38 | #67 | - | #4 | - |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -8.7 | - | 80.7 | 3.4 (0.2 p/g) | 0.25 | 1.55 | 83.90 |
| #19 | - | #36 | #42 | #38 | #32 | #29 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 (4.8 p/g) | 11.7% (11.9% rz) | 26.4% | 63.4% | 135 (32.5% rate) | 182 (18.2 p/g) | 44.3% |
| #23 | #20 | #52 | #29 | #20 | #31 | #27 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 567 (56.7 p/g) | 12.8% | 11.8 | - (0.0 p/g) | 7 (5 rec) | 6.91 | 11.5% |
| #14 | #17 | #2 | - | #21 | #1 | #14 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 (3.4 p/g) | 565 (56.5 p/g) | 211 (4.4 p/tgt) | 213 (4.4 p/tgt) | 5 (0.2% rate) | 12.1 | - |
| #19 | #14 | #11 | #14 | #7 | #5 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.5 | 3.10 | 11.8 | 16.6 | 83.3% (40 tgts) | 70.8% | 85.0% |
| #11 | #2 | #1 | #1 | #8 | #11 | #20 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.76 | 2.18 | +29.8% | 17.5% | - | 2 (4.2%) | 66.7% (12 tgts) |
| #38 | #18 | #2 | #12 | - | #21 | #4 |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +40.0 | - | 110.1 | 35.0 (3.5 p/g) | 0.66 | 2.51 | 120.50 |
| - | - | #10 | #13 | #1 | #1 | #14 |
Opportunity
| Targets | Target Share | Target Rate | Snap Share | Slot Snaps | Routes Run | Route Participation Route % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 (3.0 p/g) | 8.0% (10.0% rz) | 23.1% | 64.8% | 42 (8.1% rate) | 169 (13.0 p/g) | 34.3% |
| #33 | #36 | #62 | #34 | #31 | #34 | #38 |
Opportunity
| Air Yards | Air Yards Share | Average Target Distance (ADOT) Target Depth (ADOT) | Deep Targets | Red Zone Targets Red Zone Tgts | Target Quality Rating | Hog Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474 (36.5 p/g) | 8.7% | 12.2 | - (0.0 p/g) | 6 (4 rec) | 0.00 | 7.5% |
| #24 | #38 | #1 | - | #34 | - | #34 |
Productivity
| Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yards | Yards After Catch YAC | Unrealized Air Yards | Total TDs | Fantasy Points Per Game Fantasy Pts/Game | Expected Fantasy Points Per Game Expected Fantasy Pts/Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 (2.0 p/g) | 432 (33.2 p/g) | 146 (3.7 p/tgt) | 188 (4.8 p/tgt) | 6 (0.2% rate) | 7.8 | - |
| #31 | #20 | #27 | #30 | #7 | #17 | - |
Efficiency
| Target Accuracy | Yards Per Route Run | Yards Per Target YPT | Yards Per Reception YPR | Catchable Target Rate | Catch Rate | True Catch Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 2.56 | 11.1 | 16.6 | 76.9% (30 tgts) | 66.7% | 86.7% |
| - | #2 | #1 | #1 | #24 | #17 | #10 |
Efficiency
| Target Separation | Average Cushion | Target Premium | Dominator Rating | Juke Rate | Drops | Contested Catch Rate Contested Catch % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.13 | 1.08 | +42.4% | 18.9% | - | 1 (2.6%) | 33.3% (3 tgts) |
| #1 | #16 | #1 | #16 | - | #54 | - |
Efficiency
| Production Premium | Expected Points Added (EPA) EPA | QB Rating Per Target QB Rating Per Target | Best Ball Points Added Best Ball Pts Added | Fantasy Points Per Route Run Fantasy Points Per Route | Fantasy Points Per Target Fantasy Points Per Target | Total Fantasy Points Total Fantasy Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56.3 | - | 132.7 | 27.3 (2.1 p/g) | 0.60 | 2.59 | 101.20 |
| - | - | #1 | #14 | #1 | #1 | #21 |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAL | 7.8% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#52) |
| 2 | ATL | 16.9% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 (19 air) | 3.1 (#36) |
| 3 | LAR | 18.3% | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 (4 air) | 2.1 (#37) |
| 4 | NE | 62.2% | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 (4 air) | 0.0 (#58) |
| 5 | MIA | 61.8% | 12 | 3 | 2 | 19 (24 air) | 3.9 (#37) |
| 6 | PHI | 60.3% | 17 | 7 (1 rz) | 6 (1 tds) | 49 (27 air) | 16.9 (#5) |
| 7 | CHI | 54.3% | 9 | 3 (1 rz) | 1 | 9 (23 air) | 1.9 (#37) |
| 8 | NO | 43.1% | 14 | 3 | 2 | 16 (17 air) | 3.6 (#33) |
| 10 | WAS | 59.6% | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#50) |
| 11 | NYG | 27.0% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 (4 air) | 2.0 (#43) |
| 12 | IND | 12.7% | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#55) |
| 13 | ATL | 7.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#46) |
| 14 | BUF | 6.3% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#49) |
| 15 | NO | 13.2% | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 (13 air) | 0.0 (#61) |
| 16 | CAR | 38.7% | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#53) |
| 17 | NYJ | 17.8% | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#51) |
| 18 | CAR | 11.9% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (#53) |
| 19 | PHI | 29.2% | 3 | 1 (1 rz) | 1 | 3 (2 air) | 1.3 (#17) |
| 20 | LAR | 15.3% | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 (4 air) | 1.7 (#10) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 1 | NO | 50.0% | 19 | 6 (2 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 36 (70 air) | 13.6 (#8) |
| 2 | CAR | 56.1% | 13 | 3 (1 rz) | 1 | 11 (30 air) | 2.1 (#40) |
| 3 | DEN | 40.6% | 11 | 4 | 3 | 49 (52 air) | 7.9 (#23) |
| 4 | LAC | 38.4% | 16 | 6 | 3 (1 tds) | 50 (101 air) | 14.0 (#7) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 1 | SF | 77.4% | 23 | 5 (1 rz) | 4 | 32 | 5.2 (##27) |
| 2 | CAR | 92.9% | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##60) |
| 3 | NYG | 76.8% | 22 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 9.6 (##15) |
| 4 | LA | 87.3% | 32 | 3 (1 rz) | 3 | 33 | 6.3 (##23) |
| 5 | NO | 89.8% | 20 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2.0 (##40) |
| 6 | CAR | 83.8% | 35 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 5.5 (##23) |
| 10 | ARI | 100.0% | 28 | 7 (3 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 47 | 14.7 (##7) |
| 11 | NO | 25.4% | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##50) |
| 12 | ATL | 75.8% | 19 | 2 (1 rz) | 1 | 10 | 2.0 (##30) |
| 13 | JAC | 81.2% | 23 | 6 | 5 | 61 | 11.1 (##13) |
| 14 | IND | 72.7% | 23 | 5 (1 rz) | 4 | 73 | 11.3 (##13) |
| 15 | DET | 84.5% | 34 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 8.6 (##16) |
| 16 | HOU | 81.2% | 35 | 7 (1 rz) | 3 | 46 | 7.6 (##18) |
| 17 | ATL | 77.8% | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##59) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 1 | NO | 66.1% | 11 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 7.4 (##13) |
| 2 | PHI | 78.6% | 12 | 4 | 3 (1 tds) | 96 | 18.6 (##5) |
| 3 | PIT | 68.2% | 27 | 8 | 6 | 72 | 13.2 (##6) |
| 4 | CHI | 25.0% | 6 | 3 (1 rz) | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##55) |
| 6 | ATL | 45.9% | 18 | 4 (2 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 62 | 16.2 (##5) |
| 7 | CLE | 70.2% | 31 | 9 | 5 | 67 | 11.7 (##9) |
| 8 | CIN | 71.4% | 13 | 4 (1 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 68 | 16.8 (##5) |
| 9 | CAR | 58.1% | 22 | 6 (3 rz) | 4 (2 tds) | 53 | 21.3 (##3) |
| 10 | WAS | 66.2% | 21 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 2.5 (##37) |
| 11 | NYG | 76.1% | 21 | 6 | 5 | 78 | 12.8 (##5) |
| Week Wk | Opponent Opp | Snap Share Snap Share | Routes Routes | Targets Targets | Receptions Receptions | Receiving Yards Receiving Yards | Fantasy Points Fantasy Points |
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| 2 | CHI | 63.1% | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 2.7 (##39) |
| 3 | MIN | 71.4% | 21 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2.2 (##37) |
| 4 | NYG | 63.9% | 14 | 4 | 2 (1 tds) | 63 | 14.3 (##6) |
| 5 | NE | 57.6% | 14 | 1 (1 rz) | 0 | 0 | 0.0 (##51) |
| 6 | ARI | 66.7% | 19 | 3 (1 rz) | 1 | 15 | 2.5 (##37) |
| 7 | BUF | 63.8% | 16 | 6 (1 rz) | 6 (2 tds) | 98 | 27.8 (##1) |
| 8 | CAR | 51.7% | 8 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 3.6 (##28) |
| 9 | NO | 67.9% | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0.6 (##43) |
| 11 | MIA | 67.2% | 12 | 4 (1 rz) | 3 (1 tds) | 52 | 14.2 (##5) |
| 12 | ATL | 74.6% | 26 | 4 (1 rz) | 3 | 52 | 8.2 (##15) |
| 13 | GB | 77.6% | 13 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 2.7 (##45) |
| 14 | DET | 86.4% | 8 | 6 (1 rz) | 4 (1 tds) | 54 | 14.4 (##6) |
| 15 | ATL | 22.6% | 5 | 1 | 1 (1 tds) | 30 | 10.0 (##14) |
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O.J. Howard ADP
215.50
215.50
Average Draft Position (2022)
(+16.4)
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18.12
Pick
TE40
Rank
Value Over Stream
(VOS)-3.7
(#393)
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O.J. Howard Injury History
Severity:
Low
Medium
High
Games Missed
Injury Reports
Ankle sprain
Week 6 (2021)
1
Achilles tendon rupture
Week 4 (2020)
14
14
Hamstring strain
Week 8 (2019)
2
3
Ankle sprain
Week 11 (2018)
6
6
O.J. Howard College Stats
| Year Year | Games Games | Receptions Recs | Receiving Yards Rec Yds | Target Share Tgt Share | Catch Rate Catch Rate | Special Teams Yards Special Teams | Age Age | School School |
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| 2013 | 10 (TE) | 14 (25 tgts) | 269 (19.2 ypr) | 6.8% | 56.0% | 0 | 18 | Alabama |
| 2014 | 9 (TE) | 17 (26 tgts) | 260 (15.3 ypr) | 5.8% | 65.4% | 0 | 19 | Alabama |
| 2015 | 12 (TE) | 38 (47 tgts) | 602 (15.8 ypr) | 10.5% | 80.9% | 0 | 20 | Alabama |
| 2016 | 15 (TE) | 45 | 595 (13.2 ypr) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 21 | Alabama |
Who is O.J. Howard
Despite his pedigree, OJ Howard was lightly used in Tuscaloosa, catching just seven touchdown passes in his four years. That seemed to be more of a Nick Saban thing, though, as Howard’s 33 receptions in 2015 were, to that point, the most ever by tight end in the Saban era. Howard’s 15.8 yards per reception were No. 8 in the SEC that year, an amazing feat from a tight end. His career highlight came in the 2015 National Championship win over Clemson, when he posted five catches, 208 yards and two 50-plus yard receiving scores. Howard would set a new personal high in receptions in 2016 with 46.
A tight end unicorn of athleticism, Howard lit up the 2017 Combine, posting a 96th-percentile 40 time & 96th-percentile agility to pair with a 78th-percentile wingspan. His combine perfomance and solid-if-unspectacular college stats helped drive Tampa Bay to select Howard with the 19th overall pick.
Howard saw immediate playing time as a rookie, splitting duties with Cameron Brate. While Howard led NFL tight ends in average target distance and yards per reception as a rookie, Brate earned twice the targets & red zone looks. Howard put up six scores on just an 8.0-percent target share, though, earned three TE1 weeks and finished with the No. 17 fantasy ranking.
2018 would be a repeat, with Howard and Brate splitting targets, receptions and touchdowns. Howard’s No. 2 average target distance, No. 11 catch rate and No. 1 YAC helped carry him to the No. 5 fantasy ranking with 12.1 points per game. He was lost for the year, though, after Week 11 foot and ankle injuries.
In 2019, although Howard saw most of the tight end snaps, he and his doppelganger Brate once again split most everything the tight end position has to offer – targets, red zone targets, receptions and fantasy points per game. Despite a TE1 ADP heading into 2019, O.J. scored just one touchdown and slipped to TE No. 30.
In 2020, he ruptured his achilles tendon in Week 4 & was lost for the year. In 2021, still recoving and then third on the Bucs’ depth chart behind Brate and Rob Gronkowski, Howard saw only 30-percent of the Bucs’ snaps and finished with the No. 58 tight end fantasy ranking. 2022 hopes to be more promising after signing with the Buffalo Bills, but he will still be a backup, this time to Dawson Knox.
