Bug Howard

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Bug Howard
Profile
PositionTight end
Personal information
Born (1994-11-28) November 28, 1994 (age 31)
Rochelle, Georgia, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High schoolWilcox County
(Rochelle, Georgia)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2013–2016)
NFL draft2017: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
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Stats at Pro Football Reference

Johnathan "Bug" Howard[1] (born November 28, 1994) is an American football tight end. He played college football at North Carolina.

Early life

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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

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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

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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

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Indianapolis Colts

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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

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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

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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

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On November 9, 2018, Howard signed with the Atlanta Legends of the Alliance of American Football (AAF) for the 2019 season.[14]

Denver Broncos

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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

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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

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On July 30, 2021, Howard signed with the Buffalo Bills.[22] He was waived on August 24, 2021.[23]

Philadelphia Stars

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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

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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)

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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

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USFL statistics[33]
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

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