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O.J. Howard
TE · Alabama · age 22.4 · 6'6" · 251 lb
Draftanomics scout sheet
Board model
Generated August 6, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#8
1st Round
Bust probability
1%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#19
TAM
Consensus rank
#7
27 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Pre-draft consensus | +0.13 |
| Boards ranking him top-100 | +0.11 |
| Boards ranking him top-50 | +0.06 |
| SOS-weighted production | +0.03 |
| High-school recruit grade | -0.03 |
| charting gap run block grade | +0.02 |
| Number of public boards | +0.02 |
| cons min rank | +0.01 |
Pre-draft consensus (28 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#7
Big Blue View#18
Bleacher Report (Matt Miller)#7
Bleeding Green Nation (Ben Natan)#6
Drafttek#8
ESPN (Jeff Legwold)#6
Fanspeak (Steve Shoup)#4
Football Room (Dave Druckenmiller)#9
Forward Fantasy Focus (Steve Frederick)#15
Fox Sports (Dieter Kurtenbach)#2
Hail To The District (Rajan Nanavati)#9
Inside The Star (Jess Haynie)#10
Lombardi Ave (Dan Dahlke)#3
Mile High Report (Christopher Hart)#5
Nesn#7
NFL Com (Lance Zierlein)#10
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
1
Avg snap share
93%
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Heuerman | 2015 · #92 | — | Starter |
| Nick O'Leary | 2015 · #194 | 6.4 | Starter |
| Randall Telfer | 2015 · #198 | — | Starter |
| C.J. Uzomah | 2015 · #157 | 3.1 | Contributor |
| Jesse James | 2015 · #160 | 8.7 | Franchise |