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DJ Howerton

Class: 2026

Sport: fb

Pos: TE

Ht: 6-6

Wt: 220

Grimsley

High School: Grimsley (Greensboro, NC)

NCAA ID:: -

NatlTENC

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5 out of 5 strength

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Industry Comparison

Top Teams

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

TE Drafted (5yr)

Total Drafted (5yr)

NC State
Offered
90.7%
67 mi.
61
0
6
Florida
Offered
5.1%
primaryRuss Callaway
468 mi.
14
1
18
Rutgers
Offered
3.3%
422 mi.
45
0
4
Florida State
Offered
<1%
469 mi.
15
1
16
South Carolina
Offered
<1%
primaryShawn Elliott
161 mi.
16
1
16

Howerton News

Florida visit 'met all expectations' for TE DJ Howerton

Corey Bender•03/27/25

DJ Howerton

Gators to welcome high-profile recruits to campus on Thursday

Corey Bender•03/27/25

Heze Kent

Tight end with 84 inch wingspan talks Gamecocks

Chris Clark•02/18/25

NC tight end DJ Howerton, who carries a South Carolina offer (Photo: Ethan McDowell | On3)

The War Room: Intel on where NC State stands with each player that has set an official visit

Noah Fleischman•02/17/25

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Recruits react to NC State football’s first junior day of 2025

Noah Fleischman•01/25/25

Dylan Wester

Measurements & Testing

DJ HowertonGrimsley
Top 300 TE AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

220

228

248

96.5%88.6%

Height

6-6

6-5

6-5

101.5%101.6%

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School	Date	Visit Type
NC State	6/20/25	Official
Florida	6/6/25	Official
Rutgers	5/30/25	Official
Florida	3/27/25	Unofficial
NC State	1/25/25	Unofficial