Bug Howard
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Rochelle, Georgia, U.S.
| No. 87 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-11-28) November 28, 1994 (age 31) Rochelle, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 228 lb (103 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wilcox County (Rochelle, Georgia) |
| College | North Carolina (2013–2016) |
| NFL draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Johnathan "Bug" Howard[1] (born November 28, 1994) is an American former football tight end. He played college football at North Carolina.
Howard, who was given the nickname "Bug" by his grandmother when he was a toddler, attended Wilcox County High School in Rochelle, Georgia.[2]
College career
Howard caught 22 passes in his freshman season at North Carolina.[3] Howard scored the first touchdown of the 2015 college football season, his junior year, when he caught a touchdown pass from quarterback Marquise Williams in their game against the South Carolina Gamecocks.[4]
In his four-year career at UNC, Howard played in 46 games. He caught 146 passes for 2,048 yards and scored 18 touchdowns.[5] He had just four dropped passes in four seasons at UNC.[6]
Statistics
| Year | Team | GP | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | North Carolina | 10 | 22 | 278 | 12.6 | 4 |
| 2014 | North Carolina | 12 | 42 | 455 | 10.8 | 2 |
| 2015 | North Carolina | 12 | 29 | 488 | 16.8 | 4 |
| 2016 | North Carolina | 12 | 53 | 827 | 15.6 | 8 |
| Career | 46 | 146 | 2,048 | 14.0 | 18 | |
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts
After going undrafted in the 2017 NFL draft, Howard was signed as a free agent by the Indianapolis Colts.[7] He was waived by the Colts at the end of the 2017 preseason.[8]
Cleveland Browns
On September 26, 2017, Howard was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad.[9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 1, 2018.[10] He was waived by the Browns on April 12, 2018.[11]
Carolina Panthers
On May 14, 2018, Howard signed with the Carolina Panthers.[12] He was waived on August 31, 2018, as part of final roster cuts.[13]
Atlanta Legends
On November 9, 2018, Howard signed with the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 season.[14]
Denver Broncos
After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Howard signed with the Denver Broncos on May 13, 2019, following a mini-camp tryout.[15] He was placed on injured reserve on August 21, 2019.[16] He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on August 30, 2019. He was re-signed to the practice squad on December 4, 2019. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Broncos on December 31, 2019.[17] He was waived on April 27, 2020.[18]
Howard joined the Alphas of The Spring League for its 2020 Fall season.[19]
Jacksonville Jaguars
On December 14, 2020, Howard signed with the practice squad of the Jacksonville Jaguars.[20] His practice squad contract with the team expired after the season on January 11, 2021.[21]
Buffalo Bills
On July 30, 2021, Howard signed with the Buffalo Bills.[22] He was waived on August 24, 2021.[23]
Philadelphia Stars
Howard was drafted by the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL) in the 18th round of the 2022 USFL draft.[24] He was placed on the "did not report" list on April 1,[25] but joined the team for training camp three days later.[26] He signed a contract with the team on April 7.[27]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On July 29, 2022, Howard signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[28] He was waived/injured on August 23 and placed on injured reserve.[29] He was released on August 30.
Philadelphia Stars (second stint)
On February 8, 2023, Howard signed with the Stars for his second stint with the team.[30] He was transferred to the team's inactive list on March 19, 2023.[31] The Stars folded when the XFL and USFL merged to create the United Football League (UFL).[32]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2022 | PHI | 10 | 8 | 30 | 371 | 12.4 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 8 | 30 | 371 | 12.4 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- ↑ "UNC Football: Get to Know Johnathan 'Bug' Howard". YouTube.com. UNC Tar Heels Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Indianapolis Colts: Bug Howard". Colts.com. Indianapolis Colts. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ↑ Ferenchick, Matt (April 16, 2017). "Tar Heels NFL Draft Profile: Bug Howard". Tar Heel Blog. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ↑ Fornelli, Tom (September 3, 2015). "UNC's Bug Howard scores 1st TD of 2015 college football season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Bug Howard, North Carolina, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ↑ Zierlein, Lance. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Bug Howard". NFL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ↑ Bondurant, Tanya (April 29, 2017). "North Carolina wide receiver Bug Howard signs with Indianapolis Colts as undrafted free agent". Tar Heel Blog. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ↑ Ites, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Colts Announce Full List of Roster Cuts". Horseshoe Heroes. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Browns sign WR Bug Howard to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 26, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Browns sign eight players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Browns release 7 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 12, 2018. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018.
- ↑ Henson, Max (May 14, 2018). "Panthers sign four tryouts, waive Zack Sanchez". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018.
- ↑ Henson, Max (August 31, 2018). "Panthers announce first wave of cuts". Panthers.com.
- ↑ "32 Players Sign New Contracts with the Alliance". AAF.com. November 9, 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (May 13, 2019). "Broncos sign four players as OTAs begin". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (August 21, 2019). "Broncos place Horace Richardson, Bug Howard on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ "Broncos sign 15 players to future contracts, claim NT Joel Heath off waivers". DenverBroncos.com. December 31, 2019. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- ↑ DiLalla, Aric (April 27, 2020). "Broncos waive four players following 2020 NFL Draft". DenverBroncos.com.
- ↑ Keatley, Josh (October 27, 2020). "Former Browns to watch in The Spring League". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ↑ Johnson, James (December 14, 2020). "Jags sign TE Bug Howard, DE Aaron Patrick along with other transactions". Jaguars Wire. USA Today. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ↑ "Five have contract expire". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Bills sign tight end Bug Howard". BuffaloBills.com. July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Five players released by the Bills to reach the 80-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. August 24, 2021.
- ↑ @USFLStars (February 23, 2022). "Welcome to Philly, @ThaBugMan! #USFLDraft" (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ @USFLStars (April 1, 2022). "Some roster updates for your Philadelphia Stars" (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ @USFLStars (April 4, 2022). "Monday roster updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ @USFLStars (April 7, 2022). "Roster updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (July 29, 2022). "Bucs Sign TE Bug Howard". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
- ↑ Smith, Scott (August 23, 2022). "Bug Howard Waived as Bucs Get to 80". Buccaneers.com.
- ↑ @USFLStars (February 8, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ @USFLStars (March 19, 2023). "Transferred to Inactive List" (Tweet). Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Stars Team Stats". foxsports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2022.