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DJ Howerton

DJHowerton

Kernersville, NCGrimsley
Jersey
#81
Pos
TE
HT / WT
6-4 / 220
Class
FR
Rivals Industry
86.43
NATL
#1114
POS
#75
ST
#38
Rivals
86
NATL
—
POS
#103
ST
#56
ESPN
77
NATL
—
POS
#44
ST
#41
247
87
NATL
—
POS
#54
ST
#35
The Journey
Class of 2026
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Scarlet Knights
ENROLLED
Grimsley Whirlies
Grimsley Whirlies
2024 – 2025
HIGH SCHOOL

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM
FEATURED FILM
DJ HOWERTON
HIGHLIGHTS · HUDL
DJ Howerton - Grimsley - 2025 Senior Season Highlights
Posted 02/05/26
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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks
All TeamsAll Predictions
Team
Prediction
Recruited By
Distance
Class Rank
Draft Pos (5yr)
Draft Total (5yr)
Rutgers
Rutgers
ENROLLED6/3/2025
3.8%
PScott Vallone
432 mi
37
0
7
NC State
NC State
OFFERED
90.9%
—
84 mi
48
0
7
Florida State
3.3%
—
462 mi
14
1
18
Florida
Florida
OFFERED
N/A
PRuss Callaway
466 mi
16
1
25
South Carolina
N/A
PShawn Elliott
157 mi
18
1
21
Rutgers
RutgersENROLLED
Scott Vallone
3.8%
NC State
NC StateOFFERED
—
90.9%
Florida State
Florida StateOFFERED
—
3.3%
Florida
FloridaOFFERED
Russ Callaway
N/A
South Carolina
South CarolinaOFFERED
Shawn Elliott
N/A

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Official & Unofficial · 14 total
Rutgers5Wake Forest2NC State2Virginia Tech2Florida State1Florida1
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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage
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2026 wide receiver Dyzier Carter on his Rutgers visit
Final recruiting rankings for the 2026 Rutgers Football class
Richard O'Leary2/2/26
2026 wide receiver recruit Dyzier Carter
Rutgers Officially Welcomes 33 Early Enrollees to Campus
Richard O'Leary1/21/26
Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano
2026 Rutgers Football Recruiting Class Breakdown
Richard O'Leary12/3/25

Measurements & Testing

DJ HowertonGrimsley
Top 300 TE AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years
Weight
220
240
250
91.7%88.0%
Height
6-4
6-4
6-5
100.0%98.7%
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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage
All News
2026 wide receiver Dyzier Carter on his Rutgers visit
Final recruiting rankings for the 2026 Rutgers Football class
Richard O'Leary2/2/26
2026 wide receiver recruit Dyzier Carter
Rutgers Officially Welcomes 33 Early Enrollees to Campus
Richard O'Leary1/21/26
Rutgers football head coach Greg Schiano
2026 Rutgers Football Recruiting Class Breakdown
Richard O'Leary12/3/25

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