Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 38-24vs UAB | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | 0 | 65 | Season-high 65 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 34-31vs Air Force | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 7 | W 32-31@ Temple | 1 | 50 | 50.0 | 1 | 50 | |
| Total | 4 | 128 | 40.5 | 1 | 65 |
#83
Cody Howard
Senior tight end for Navy. 2025: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 231 lb · North Beach, MD
Returning to Navy for 2026
The numbers
128
receiving yards · 2025
4 catches · 1 TD · 32 per catch
3 games into 2025 so far -- Best game: 1 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD, at Temple
His career numbers, season by seasonCody Howard
Third year in the Navy receiving corps, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 65 rec yds, 1 receptions against UAB — Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Navy
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2025
1 coach2023–2025
Navy
Played his entire career under Brian Newberry.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Brian Newberry — 26-12 over that span.
2023Navy5-7HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2024Navy10-3HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Navy11-2HC: Brian Newberry · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Strength: long catch (93rd percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 39.0 | 35.8 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 1.0 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 42.7 | 40.5 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brian Newberry
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Navy
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Navy
Returning around him
- 14% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 2 Navy players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -3 net (0 in / 3 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Navy · Last season: 11-2 (AP #22) · Talent rank #138 · 2026 recruiting class #137
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology