O J Howard Stats, EPA & Player Profile

Performance Analysis · 2016 · vs TE peers

Player type

Versatile TE

Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.

Balanced usageMulti-role

Peer percentiles

Opponent-adjusted EPA (WEPA/play)—

Game-to-game consistency64th %ile · average

Key findings

▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
▸8 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.61 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
▸Peak game: 1.68 EPA/play in Wk 6 vs Arkansas (SP+ 8).

Historical Comparables · TE · efficiency + volume + value

Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.

Player	Team	Yr	Plays	WEPA/play	Line val	Total EPA
Ty Thompson	Tulane	2024	48	0.420	0.4	20.2
Seth Green	Minnesota	2018	83	0.390	0.0	32.4
Johnny Langan	Rutgers	2020	59	0.300	0.0	17.7
Evan Svoboda	Wyoming	2024	75	0.290	0.0	21.8
Jordan Myers	Rice	2021	59	0.270	0.2	15.9

Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.

Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week

EPA per play, by weekabove 0 = added points · below = lost

Wk	Opponent	Result	Opp SP+	Rec	Rec Yds	Avg	Rec TD	Long	EPA/play
1	vsUSC	W52-6	23.6	3	39	13.0	0	40	-0.18
2	vsWestern Kentucky	W38-10	15.5	2	29	14.5	0	20	1.60

Usage & Situational · Pro

Snap-share proxy

Overall

5.3%

Passing plays

13.0%

Rushing plays

0.0%

Standard downs

5.1%

Passing downs

5.8%

EPA by down type

Standard downs: 0.40
Passing downs: 0.87
Pass / Rush EPA: 0.56 / —

Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).

O.J. Howard

Alabama

Position: TE
Jersey: #88
Class: —
Height: 6'6"
Hometown: Prattville, AL

2016 Season

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Plays

Usage

Last Game

vs WashingtonWk 1

EPA 0.1

Rec 4 · Rec Yds 44 · Avg 11.0 · Rec TD 0

#88O.J. Howard

2016 Production