DJ Howerton

TE · #81 · Rutgers · FR · 6'5" · 245 · Kernersville, NC

First season

Recruiting

2026 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2026 board

#1114 Tyree Sams ATH · Clovis North CAL

#1114

Chino Aguirre S · Luella NCST

#1114 DJ Howerton TE · Grimsley RUTG

#1114 Michael Dukes III RB · Martin Luther King RUTG

#1114 Kaneal Sweetwyne QB · Skyridge COLO

TEs in the class

#66 Kade Bush Chanhassen WVU

#67 Marcus Monroe North Raleigh Christian Academy STAN

#68 DJ Howerton Grimsley RUTG

#69 Isaac Jensen Millard South MIZZ

#70 Jeremiah Birdlow Slidell ULL

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production

AJ Surace QB · no college stats

Antwan Raymond RB · 1,241 rush yds · 12g

WR-X

KJ Duff WR · 1,084 rec yds · 12g

WR-Z

Ben Black WR · 119 rec yds · 12g

WR-SL

Jourdin Houston WR · no college stats

Logan Blake TE · no college stats

Explosive play rate 10.9% 44

Red zone TD rate 67.2% 37

Line yards per carry 2.2 26

Sack rate allowed 9.2% 9