Bug Howard

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Bug Howard
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-28) November 28, 1994 (age 29)
Rochelle, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Wilcox County
(Rochelle, Georgia)
College: North Carolina (2013–2016)
Position: Tight end
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

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

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Early life

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

YearTeamGPRecYdsAvgTD
2013 North Carolina 102227812.64
2014 North Carolina 124245510.82
2015 North Carolina 122948816.84
2016 North Carolina 125382715.68
Career461462,04814.018

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

USFL statistics [33]
YearTeamGamesReceivingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2022 PHI 1083037112.441400
Career1083037112.441400

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