Jordan Howard came into the league as a 5th-round selection (150th overall) in 2016, drafted out of Indiana; UAB. His most recent season came in 2022 with NO, capping a 7-season NFL career. He graded out among the best RBs in the league last season — a 64.2 ScoutIndex Rating, the 88th percentile at the position. Conversion is his calling card, grading in the 91st percentile among his peers. Across 7 NFL seasons, he has totaled 4,362 rushing yards and 37 touchdowns.
Size
6'0", 222#
College
Indiana; UAB
Draft
Rd 5, 150th overall (2016)
Seasons
2016–2022
2021 ScoutIndex Rating · RB
Methodology83th percentile among RBs
7 games · 88 touches
2021 attribute card
click a row to see the formulagroup averages
Athleticism
Speed40▶
Percentile of 40-yard dash time among RBs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.
Burst58▶
Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine RBs.
Agilityno data▶
Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine RBs (faster = higher).
Size68▶
Height/weight z-score vs. the RB cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).
Rushing
Rush Efficiency82▶
Rushing EPA ÷ carry.
Yards/Carry87▶
Rushing yards ÷ carry.
Conversion91▶
(Rushing first downs + ½ rushing TD) ÷ carry.
Receiving
Receiving29▶
Receiving EPA ÷ target, plus a reception-volume bonus — the same formula behind the Rating's receiving component.
Impact
Ball Security84▶
Fumbles lost ÷ touch (fewer is better).
Volume64▶
Carries + receptions this season.
Efficiency53▶
Total EPA (rushing + receiving) per game.
Career (regular season)
Career profile
Jordan Howard has appeared in 71 regular-season games across 7 NFL seasons on file, playing for 3 teams: CHI (2016–2018), PHI (2019–2021), NO (2022).
He has rushed for 4,362 yards and 37 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 85 passes for 653 yards and 2 touchdowns. His most productive rushing season was 2016 with CHI: 1,313 yards and 6 touchdowns in 15 games.
By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2016: a 79.1, in the 97th percentile among RBs that year.
Career highs (regular season)
- Most rushing yards in a game167 vs BAL, 2017 Week 6
- Most receiving yards in a game49 on 4 catches vs MIN, 2016 Week 8
2021 splits
regular season| Split | G | Rush yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 4 | 240 60/g | 1 |
| Away | 3 | 166 55/g | 2 |
| In division | 3 | 132 44/g | 0 |
| Out of division | 4 | 274 69/g | 3 |
| In wins | 6 | 335 56/g | 2 |
| In losses | 1 | 71 71/g | 1 |
| On grass | 6 | 349 58/g | 1 |
| On turf | 1 | 57 57/g | 2 |
| Indoors | 1 | 57 57/g | 2 |
| Outdoors | 6 | 349 58/g | 1 |
2021 game log
Jordan Howard — common questions
- What position does Jordan Howard play?
- Jordan Howard is listed as an RB.
- Which teams has Jordan Howard played for?
- In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Jordan Howard has played for CHI (2016–2018), PHI (2019–2021), NO (2022).
- Where did Jordan Howard go to college?
- Jordan Howard played college football at Indiana; UAB.
- When was Jordan Howard drafted?
- Jordan Howard was selected in round 5, 150th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
- How many touchdowns has Jordan Howard scored?
- Jordan Howard has 39 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (37 rushing, 2 receiving).
- What is Jordan Howard's ScoutIndex Rating?
- Jordan Howard rated 50.1 for 2022, the 48th percentile among RBs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.
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