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Football · Class of 2026

DJ Howerton

Pos
TE
Height
6-4
Weight
220
Class
2026
High School
Grimsley
Hometown
Greensboro, NC
ESPN ↗On3 ↗
Composite★★★★★
0.8700
Natl
1114
TE
68
NC
40

Industry composite via CollegeFootballData. Position and state ranks are its order within the class.

Rutgers
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Rutgers

Around them in the 2026 rankings

  1. 1113Jhadis LuckeyRB · CaliforniaFresno State
  2. 1114Mykul CampbellATH · Decatur Central
  3. 1114Joey QuinnEDGE · Mount CarmelOklahoma State
  4. 1114Blaise LaVistaWR · Lincoln-Way EastWashington
  5. 1114Moussa SeckIOL · McCallie SchoolSamford
  6. 1114Chino AguirreS · LuellaNC State
  7. 1114Tristan ComerOT · FreelandMichigan State
  8. 1114Kade BushTE · ChanhassenWest Virginia
  9. 1114DJ HowertonTE · GrimsleyRutgers
  10. 1114Ethan WilsonEDGE · North PittEast Carolina
  11. 1114Coen LoganWR · St. Frances AcademyTemple
  12. 1114Kyndrick WilliamsS · FayettevilleArkansas
  13. 1114Michael Dukes IIIRB · Martin Luther KingRutgers
  14. 1114Rhys DorseyWR · Bob JonesLouisville
  15. 1114Tyren ParkerWR · Shawnee HeightsKansas
  16. 1114Jayreon CampbellRB · McEachernIndiana
  17. 1114Preston HallLB · Fort Bend Ridge PointUCF
  18. 1114D'Antae SheffeyRB · State College AreaPenn State
  19. 1114Jalen FordATH · BakersfieldUtah Tech
  20. 1114Kaden ColeWR · HeightsMontana State
  21. 1114Demarcus BeltonRB · AlvaradoLouisiana Tech
  22. 1114Corin BerryQB · Charter OakPurdue
  23. 1114Elijah DurrCB · Mount TahomaWashington
  24. 1114Mac FitzgeraldDL · Catholic MemorialBoston College
  25. 1114Luke TepasQB · Barrington
  26. 1114Jaydon SutkoLB · Elkhorn SouthFresno State
  27. 1114Ellis AllowayLB · ChoctawhatcheeLiberty
  28. 1114Amar'e GloverRB · Middletown
  29. 1114Cameron Miller Jr.OT · MortonKentucky
  30. 1114Marques UiniIOL · Copperas CoveArizona State
  31. 1114Jordan TaylorRB · St. Louis University
  32. 1114Ze'land YoungWR · NevilleMcNeese
  33. 1114Caleb SmithWR · AllenArizona
  34. 1114Scottland DoverIOL · GaffneyAP
  35. 1114Viliami Tapa'atoutaiEDGE · Woods CrossUtah State
  36. 1114Devin HamiltonWR · Mill CreekWestern Kentucky
  37. 1114Kevin Young Jr.RB · Forrest City
  38. 1114Khayden ReedWR · Little Cypress-MauricevilleMcNeese
  39. 1114Myrone JeanS · Lake WalesTulane
  40. 1114Jawell RodgersATH · Lausanne Collegiate SchoolUT
  41. 1114Ari SlocumDL · Union ParishSouthern Miss
  42. 1114Jeremiah GrayDL · Detroit Central
  43. 1114Darrion KirkseyWR · Gulf Shores
  44. 1114Jaylen BurrellATH · St. Frances Academy
  45. 1114Kaneal SweetwyneQB · SkyridgeColorado
  46. 1114BJ GarrettWR · MiddletownSyracuse
  47. 1114Tyree SamsATH · Clovis NorthCalifornia
  48. 1114Landen Von SeggernIOL · Millard SouthIllinois
  49. 1114Diondre SmithWR · Duncan U. FletcherIowa
  50. 1114Zeke BatesRB · Malvern PrepMinnesota
  51. 1114Xavier MyersCB · Mount Saint JosephBoston College
  52. 1114Tray MooreWR · SouthwindUT
  53. 1114Paul RisperCB · WestsideArkansas State
  54. 1114Derek StraughnCB · MustangUTSA
  55. 1114Madden SoliaiS · KahukuBoise State
  56. 1114Bull RichardsonDL · VarinaVirginia
  57. 1114Marcus MonroeTE · North Raleigh Christian AcademyStanford
  58. 1114Brodie McWhorterQB · CassMississippi State
  59. 1114Jude HallWR · Christ Church Episcopal SchoolArkansas
  60. 1114Michael JohnsonQB · Douglas CountyUtah
Full player rankings →

Top TEs in the class

  1. 21Ian PremerTE · Great BendNotre Dame
  2. 30Mark BowmanTE · Mater DeiUSC
  3. 35Kendre HarrisonTE · ReidsvilleOregon
  4. 39Kaiden ProthroTE · BowdonGeorgia
  5. 77Gavin MuellerTE · South ElginMiami
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