Buddy Howell
Height6'1"
Weight218 lb
BornMar 27, 1996
Age30
ConferenceConference USA
Rookie yr2018
Combined Season Grid
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4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Rushing | Receiving | Defense | Snap Counts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | |||||
| 2018 | — | HOU | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1.7% | — | 0.0% | 265 | 61.3% |
| 2019 | — | HOU | 2 | — | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 9.2% | — | 0.0% | 280 | 65.3% |
| 2019 | — | TEN | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | HOU | 2 | — | 16 | 64 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 12.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 10.6% | — | 0.0% | 250 | 64.1% |
| 2021 | — | LA | 1 | — | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9.0% | — | 0.0% | 162 | 57.0% |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 26 | 85 | 0 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3 | 11.5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 92 | 7.6% | — | 0.0% | 957 | 61.9% | |
Career EPA-4.4·-4 rushing·-1.5/season
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | HOU | 2 | 0* | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 20.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | HOU | 2 | 0* | 16 | 64 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 12.5 | 0 |
| 2021 | 25 | LA | 1 | 0* | 5 | 11 | 0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 5 | 26 | 85 | 0 | 3.3 | — | 3 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | HOU | 2 | 0* | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| Career | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 50.0% | 3.0 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 22 | HOU | 15 | 0* | 3 | 1.7% | — | 0.0% | 265 | 61.3% |
| 2019 | 23 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 36 | 9.2% | — | 0.0% | 280 | 65.3% |
| 2020 | 24 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 47 | 10.6% | — | 0.0% | 250 | 64.1% |
| 2021 | 25 | LA | 10 | 0* | 6 | 9.0% | — | 0.0% | 162 | 57.0% |
| Career | 55 | 92 | — | — | — | 957 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | — | — | 0* | — | 0.7 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | -0.5 | -0.5 | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | 25 | — | — | 0* | — | -4.0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 19 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Rushing (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | YBC | YBC/Att | YAC | YAC/Att | BrkTkl | Att/Br | 1D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 23 | HOU | 16 | 0* | 7 | 1.4 | 3 | 0.6 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 2020 | 24 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 44 | 2.8 | 20 | 1.3 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 2021 | 25 | LA | 10 | 0* | 9 | 1.8 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | 40 | 60 | — | 25 | — | 0 | — | 3 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | HOU | 14 | 0* | 9.5 | -4.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 56.2 |
| Career | 14 | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position5
Depth
of 100
Reached 0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
0% of the all-time Rushing Yards leader0
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
-1.46 EPA/season over 3 seasons50
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 87%.
Per-Snap Impact
Running Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Yards/snap0.989Touch rate0.315EPA/snap-0.049Snap share9.6%Off snaps89Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within running backs, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Jon WeeksLS3yJ.J. WattDE3yWhitney MercilusDE3yKa'imi FairbairnK3yJustin ReidS3yZach CunninghamILB3yDeAndre CarterWR3yJordan AkinsTE3yZach FultonG3ySenio KelemeteG3yBenardrick McKinneyILB3yCarlos WatkinsDE3yNick MartinC3yDeshaun WatsonQB3yBrennan ScarlettOLB3yGreg ManczG3yBrandon DunnNT3yA.J. MooreDB3yDylan ColeLB3yWill FullerWR3yTyrell AdamsLB3yPeter KalambayiLB3yKeke CouteeWR3yRoderick JohnsonOT3y
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2021team change
Joined LA (from HOU)
- 2021final season
Last recorded season with LA
- 2018signing
Entered the NFL with HOU
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 218 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LA | 1 | W13Out· ThighW19Doubtful· HamstringW20Doubtful· Hamstring |
| 2020 | HOU | 0 | W5Questionable· HamstringW6Questionable· Hamstring |
| 2018 | HOU | 0 | W18Questionable· Hamstring |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 4 seasons.
85%
20182021
2021 · Thigh · 59%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
90
IronData: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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