O.J. Howard is a career quality starter — a tight end whose body of work places Howard in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Howard's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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O.J. Howard

Top 18% all-time TEsElite Playmaker🌅 Early Bloomer · 2018Two-Way Profile

Height6'6"

Weight251 lb

BornNov 18, 1994

Age31

CollegeAlabama See College Stats

ConferenceSoutheastern

Rookie yr2017

Draft2017 · Rd 1, Pick 19 · TB

Archetype Intelligence

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A top 20% all-time tight end who consistently made an impact across multiple seasons. Average per-snap value reinforces the playmaking ability.

Career Value · VORP

VORP 72 · #1587 · Above Average

Worth 72 points of value above a freely-available replacement tight end — top 35% of all 4,642 ranked at the position. 3 of 6 seasons cleared the replacement bar, by +24 on average.See board →

Seasons above replacement

3 cleared

3 replaced

Beat replacement (adds to VORP) Below it — adds 0, never a debit

Replacement

the KC-H bar

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Seasons over

cleared the bar

+24

Avg surplus

peak +33

3 seasons × ~24 surplus ≈ VORP 72

Combined Season Grid

The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.

4 grids split in one view

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Receiving									Defense													Snap Counts						Advanced (EPA)
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	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%	Pass EPA	Rush EPA	Rec EPA	Pass AirYd	Rec AirYd
2017	—	TB	13	—	39	26	432	6	66.7%	16.6	11.1	—	19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	608	64.0%	—	0.0%	47	14.7%	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	DET	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2017	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	17.0	0	456
2018	—	TB	10	—	48	34	565	5	70.8%	16.6	11.8	—	28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	435	60.4%	—	0.0%	19	15.3%	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	NYG	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2018	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	25.6	0	567
2019	—	TB	12	—	53	34	459	1	64.2%	13.5	8.7	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	782	79.2%	—	0.0%	78	18.1%	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	HOU	4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	5	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	9.4	0	528
2020	—	TB	4	—	19	11	146	2	57.9%	13.3	7.7	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	132	48.8%	—	0.0%	20	17.3%	—	—	—	—	—
2020	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.9	0	226
2021	—	TB	9	—	21	14	135	1	66.7%	9.6	6.4	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	365	31.0%	—	0.0%	13	16.0%	—	—	—	—	—
2021	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	3.8	0	136
2022	—	HOU	11	—	23	10	145	2	43.5%	14.5	6.3	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	313	39.8%	—	0.0%	31	11.5%	—	—	—	—	—
2022	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-2.0	0	253
Career		—	65	—	203	129	1,882	17	63.5%	14.6	9.3	—	94	8	8	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	—	0	0	2,635	53.9%	—	0.0%	208	15.5%	—	—	57.7	0	2,166

Career EPA57.7·58 receiving·9.6/season