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DJ Howerton

Class: 2026

Sport: fb

#: 9

Pos: TE

Ht: 6-4

Wt: 220

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Status: Signed
Commitment Date: 6/03/2025

Grimsley

High School: Grimsley (Greensboro, NC)

NCAA ID:: -

NatlTENC

86.43

cycle

9 out of 5 strength

Industry Comparison

Top Teams

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

TE Drafted (5yr)

Total Drafted (5yr)

Rutgers
Signed
6/03/2025
3.8%
primaryScott Vallone
422 mi.
43
0
7
NC State
Offered
90.9%
67 mi.
50
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.
15
1
21

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Measurements & Testing

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

Height

6-4

6-5

6-5

98.9%99.0%

Weight

220

228

248

96.5%88.6%

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School	Date	Visit Type
Rutgers	11/8/25	Unofficial
Rutgers	9/13/25	Unofficial
Rutgers	5/30/25	Official
Rutgers	4/26/25	Unofficial
Florida State	4/11/25	Unofficial