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DJ Howerton

Rutgers
DJ Howerton

DJ Howerton

Tight End
2026 Class
6'6" Height
220 Weight
Grimsley School
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DJ
Howerton TE
Class
2026
Height
6'6"
Weight
220
HS
Grimsley
|
NC
The Rutgers University commit did not have a huge night statistically, but he did a lot of the...
Evaluation by Matt Morrow
Rutgers
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DJ Howerton is a 6'6" Tight End in the 2026 class. Howerton attends Grimsley in North Carolina. Howerton's Player Profile was created on August 11, 2024. Subscribe to Prep Redzone to see where DJ Howerton is ranked and what our scouts have written about them.

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DJ
Howerton TE
Class
2026
Height
6'6"
Weight
220
HS
Grimsley
|
NC
10 Standouts – West Charlotte vs Grimsley – Keep Pounding Classic
The Rutgers University commit did not have a huge night statistically, but he did a lot of the...
Written by Matt Morrow
Rutgers
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DJ
Howerton TE
Class
2026
Height
6'6"
Weight
220
HS
Grimsley
|
NC
Spring Stock-Risers: 2026 TE Report
Howerton has borderline freakish athleticism and yet thrived by often being forgotten over the middle of the field....
Written by Will Helms
Rutgers
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DJ
Howerton TE
Class
2026
Height
6'6"
Weight
220
HS
Grimsley
|
NC
Rankings Update: New Class of 2026 Tight Ends
Playing on one of the best teams in the state of North Carolina, DJ didn’t necessarily get a...
Written by Matt Morrow
Rutgers
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Matt Morrow

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@pepman704 @https://www.instagram.com/charlottefootballinsiders/ matt.morrow6164@gmail.com

The Rutgers University commit did not have a huge night statistically, but he did a lot of the dirty work, blocking on the edges all game long to help keep the Whirlies’ offense on the move. The one catch DJ did have was a nice one on a tight end dump play, where he was able to pull it in with one hand and gave the Whirlies a first down. DJ’s one catch was for a total of 12 yards.

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Howerton has borderline freakish athleticism and yet thrived by often being forgotten over the middle of the field. He lived on pop passes and jump balls over the middle. He’s athletic enough to flex out wide and has enough speed as a long-strider to break away when he finds space. He’s an underrated blocker with long arms and good drive, but make no mistake, he’s a modern athletic tight end.

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Playing on one of the best teams in the state of North Carolina, DJ didn’t necessarily get a ton of balls thrown his way, but what this young man put on film has caused a meteoric rise in our rankings. When you see a 6’6 two-sport star (he is a basketball player also) block as well and as aggressively as DJ in the run game, it gets you excited. DJ was used as both an in-line and H-Back/Move blocking TE in the run game and was excellent. On the few balls thrown his way, DJ showed strong hands and good athleticism in space. DJ currently has 8 Division 1 offers since April, and there’s no doubt more are going to come his way.

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7A NCHSAA Championship Preview: Grimsley vs. Clayton

7A NCHSAA Championship Preview: Grimsley vs. Clayton

Will Helms • December 8, 2025

7A Regional Finals Preview

7A Regional Finals Preview

Will Helms • December 2, 2025

10 Standouts - West Charlotte vs Grimsley - Keep Pounding Classic

10 Standouts - West Charlotte vs Grimsley - Keep Pounding Classic

Matt Morrow • August 24, 2025

Keep Pounding Classic - CLT Kickoff Night Game Previews

Keep Pounding Classic - CLT Kickoff Night Game Previews

Matt Morrow • August 21, 2025

Prep Redzone NC Preseason 7A All State Team

Prep Redzone NC Preseason 7A All State Team

Matt Morrow • August 18, 2025

Spring Stock-Risers: 2026 TE Report

Spring Stock-Risers: 2026 TE Report

Will Helms • May 15, 2025

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