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DJ Howerton

Class: 2026

Sport: fb

#: 9

Pos: TE

Ht: 6-6

Wt: 220

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Status: Committed
Commitment Date: 6/03/2025

Grimsley

High School: Grimsley (Greensboro, NC)

NCAA ID:: -

NatlTENC

86.77

cycle

8 out of 5 strength

Industry Comparison

Top Teams

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

TE Drafted (5yr)

Total Drafted (5yr)

Rutgers
Committed
6/03/2025
3.8%
primaryScott Vallone
422 mi.
38
0
7
NC State
Offered
90.9%
67 mi.
61
0
7
Florida State
Offered
3.3%
469 mi.
14
1
18
Florida
Offered
<1%
primaryRuss Callaway
468 mi.
13
1
25
South Carolina
Offered
<1%
primaryShawn Elliott
161 mi.
17
1
21

Howerton News

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Richard O'Leary•10/03/25

2026 Rutgers QB commit Xavier Stearn

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Richard O'Leary•09/16/25

Rutgers Football recruit Rinaldo Callaway III

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Richard O'Leary•09/14/25

2028 QB Trey Tagliaferri

Recruit Visitor list for Rutgers Football versus Norfolk State

Richard O'Leary•09/11/25

Rutgers Football WR Ian Strong

Measurements & Testing

DJ HowertonGrimsley
Top 300 TE AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

220

228

248

96.5%88.6%

Height

6-6

6-5

6-5

101.5%101.6%

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Rutgers	9/13/25	Unofficial
Rutgers	5/30/25	Official
Rutgers	4/26/25	Unofficial
Florida State	4/11/25	Unofficial