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Bug Howard

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.

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
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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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  1. ^ "UNC Football: Get to Know Johnathan 'Bug' Howard". YouTube.com. UNC Tar Heels Athletics. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Indianapolis Colts: Bug Howard". Colts.com. Indianapolis Colts. Archived from the original on October 1, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  3. ^ Ferenchick, Matt (April 16, 2017). "Tar Heels NFL Draft Profile: Bug Howard". Tar Heel Blog. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  4. ^ Fornelli, Tom (September 3, 2015). "UNC's Bug Howard scores 1st TD of 2015 college football season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  5. ^ "Bug Howard, North Carolina, Wide Receiver". 247Sports.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  6. ^ Zierlein, Lance. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Bug Howard". NFL.com. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Ites, Andrew (September 2, 2017). "Colts Announce Full List of Roster Cuts". Horseshoe Heroes. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Browns sign eight players". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 1, 2018. Archived from the original on April 8, 2018.
  11. ^ "Browns release 7 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. April 12, 2018. Archived from the original on June 16, 2018.
  12. ^ Henson, Max (May 14, 2018). "Panthers sign four tryouts, waive Zack Sanchez". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2018.
  13. ^ Henson, Max (August 31, 2018). "Panthers announce first wave of cuts". Panthers.com.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ DiLalla, Aric (May 13, 2019). "Broncos sign four players as OTAs begin". DenverBroncos.com. Retrieved May 13, 2019.
  16. ^ DiLalla, Aric (August 21, 2019). "Broncos place Horace Richardson, Bug Howard on injured reserve". DenverBroncos.com.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ DiLalla, Aric (April 27, 2020). "Broncos waive four players following 2020 NFL Draft". DenverBroncos.com.
  19. ^ Keatley, Josh (October 27, 2020). "Former Browns to watch in The Spring League". USAToday.com. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  20. ^ Johnson, James (December 14, 2020). "Jags sign TE Bug Howard, DE Aaron Patrick along with other transactions". USAToday.com. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  21. ^ "Five have contract expire". FantasyGuru.com. January 11, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  22. ^ "Bills sign tight end Bug Howard". BuffaloBills.com. July 30, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  23. ^ "Five players released by the Bills to reach the 80-man roster limit". BuffaloBills.com. August 24, 2021.
  24. ^ @USFLStars (February 23, 2022). "Welcome to Philly, @ThaBugMan! #USFLDraft" (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ @USFLStars (April 1, 2022). "Some roster updates for your Philadelphia Stars" (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
  26. ^ @USFLStars (April 4, 2022). "Monday roster updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
  27. ^ @USFLStars (April 7, 2022). "Roster updates" (Tweet). Retrieved May 7, 2022 – via Twitter.
  28. ^ Smith, Scott (July 29, 2022). "Bucs Sign TE Bug Howard". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2022.
  29. ^ Smith, Scott (August 23, 2022). "Bug Howard Waived as Bucs Get to 80". Buccaneers.com.
  30. ^ @USFLStars (February 8, 2023). "Free Agent Signings" (Tweet). Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
  31. ^ @USFLStars (March 19, 2023). "Transferred to Inactive List" (Tweet). Retrieved March 20, 2023 – via Twitter.
  32. ^ Seifert, Kevin (January 1, 2024). "Newly formed United Football League sets 8 markets, tabs coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  33. ^ "Philadelphia Stars Team Stats". foxsports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
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