O.
J. Howard.
O.
J. Howard.
Alabama· 6'6"· 251 lb· 4.51s 40
O. J. Howard is an ideal fit for a vertical West Coast or play-action heavy offense that prioritizes athletic tight ends in the passing game and as capable blockers.
Howard can immediately contribute as a primary receiving option, stretching the seam vertically, and develop into a top-tier starting Y-tight end with All-Pro potential.
He would be underutilized in a run-heavy, traditional power scheme that rarely targets the tight end downfield.
His rare combination of size, speed, and blocking prowess makes him a versatile weapon for any modern offense.
Selected #19 overall in Round 1 of the 2017 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay Buccaneers out of Alabama.
— — — positional median (p50)
- 40 yd
- 4.51sp50
- Vertical
- 30inp50
- Broad jump
- 121inp50
- Three-cone
- 6.85sp50
- Shuttle
- 4.16sp50
- Bench
- 22repp50
| Yr | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Alabama | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Alabama | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Alabama | 15 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Alabama | 15 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 54 | 114 | 0 | 0 |
Parsed from Sports-Reference CFB career page via Firecrawl.
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
O. J. Howard started with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, winning a Super Bowl, but never fully reached his potential due to injuries and inconsistent usage. He has since played for the Texans, Bills, and Raiders.
Data note: Imported from Wikipedia 2017 NFL draft player selections table.