O. J. Howard plays as a tight end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He played high school football at Autauga Academy in Prattville while attending school there.
Both Rivals.com and Scout.com gave him a five-star rating and listed him as the top tight end in his class. He made a commitment to play college football at Alabama University. From 2013 through 2016, he participated in college football for the University of Alabama’s Alabama Crimson Tide squad.
In 13 games with five starts as a true freshman at Alabama in 2013, Howard participated. In a victory over Texas A&M, he made his collegiate debut with three receptions for 68 yards. He was chosen by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He committed to the Buccaneers in May 2017 to a four-year, $11 million contract that included a $6.2 million signing bonus.
O.J. Howard Stats
Receiving
| YEAR | TEAM | G | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | 1st% | 20+ | 40+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Houston Texans | 3 | 3 | 45 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 66.7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | 14 | 135 | 9.6 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 71.4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | 11 | 146 | 13.3 | 33 | 2 | 8 | 72.7 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 34 | 459 | 13.5 | 33 | 1 | 23 | 67.6 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 34 | 565 | 16.6 | 75 | 5 | 28 | 82.4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 26 | 432 | 16.6 | 58 | 6 | 19 | 73.1 | 9 | 1 |
| TOTAL | 62 | 122 | 1782 | 14.6 | 75 | 17 | 90 | 73.8 | 32 | 2 |
Fumbles
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Houston Texans | 3 | ||||||
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | ||||||
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | ||||||
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Houston Texans | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 17 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 4 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2018 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 62 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O.J. Howard Number
O.J. Howard wears the No. 83 jersey for the Houston Texans
O.J. Howard College
O.J. Howard attended the University of Alabama and played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide football team
O.J. Howard Free Agent
O.J. is not a free agent at this time because he has already been signed. Howard inked a contract to play for the Houston Texans on September 2, 2022.
O.J. Howard Salary
O.J. Howard makes an average of $1,035,000 per year. Howard will have a base salary of $1,035,000 and a cap hit of the same amount in 2022.
O.J. Howard Net Worth
O.J. Howard has an estimated net worth between $1 million and $5 million dollars
O.J. Howard Contract
O.J. Howard agreed to terms with the Houston Texans that will keep him with the team for one year and pay him $1,035,000.
O.J. Howard Height
O.J. Howard stands at a height of 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
O.J. Howard Weight
O.J. Howard has a weight of 251 lb (114 kg)
O.J. Howard 40times
O.J. Howard ran the 40-yard dash in 4.51 seconds
O.J. Howard College Stats
| Receiving | Rushing | Scrimmage | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Plays | Yds | Avg | TD |
| *2013 | Alabama | SEC | FR | TE | 10 | 14 | 269 | 19.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 269 | 19.2 | 2 | |
| *2014 | Alabama | SEC | SO | TE | 9 | 17 | 260 | 15.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 260 | 15.3 | 0 | |
| *2015 | Alabama | SEC | JR | TE | 12 | 38 | 602 | 15.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 602 | 15.8 | 2 | |
| *2016 | Alabama | SEC | SR | TE | 15 | 45 | 595 | 13.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 595 | 13.2 | 3 | |
| Career | Alabama | 114 | 1726 | 15.1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 1726 | 15.1 |