Temple · W 21-17
No catches.
Tulane · W 20-17
No catches.
Memphis · L 22-49
2 catches, 15 yards, 1 TD
The other 5 games average 23 yards. This one was 8 below.
Howard has catches in 6 of Army’s 8 games: none against Temple and Tulane.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Share of the team's total this season.
Samari Howard
Three seasons in the Army receiving corps to date. On tape: 63 rushing yards and 52 receiving yards against Bryant, Week 1, 2026.
131 receiving yards · 13 catches · 1 receiving TD
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Against Memphis on Oct. 31: 2 catches for 15 yards. In the 7 games drawn here: 13 catches for 131 yards. Army has thrown to him 18 times in 78 passes.
Each game is split into its four quarters, so the columns line up from game to game; inside a quarter, plays keep their order. Third and fourth downs are marked under the line, bold when he moved the chains.
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Last game (Wk 9): 15 receiving yards, 2 catches, 1 receiving TD.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-3vs Bryant | 3 | 52 | 17.3 | 0 | 33 | Season-high 52 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28vs South Florida | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 4 | W 21-17@ Temple | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 29-31@ Louisiana Tech | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 6 | W 20-17vs Tulane | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | W 56-24vs Florida Atlantic | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-35@ Tulsa | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 18 | |
| Wk 9 | L 22-49@ Memphis | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 1 | 8 | |
| Total | 13 | 131 | 10.1 | 1 | 33 |
Week 5 · 2026
L 29-31
158 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · 2 rec · 11 yds
With C. Hellums — 151 yds · 1 TD · 1 INT · QBR 54.7 · 55 rush yds (19 car) · 1 TD · J. Wagenseller — 49.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 1 inside the 20
The plays that mattered most
625th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -8 to +7 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
1822% of team targetsCatch rate
72%13 of 18 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
72% catch rate on 18 targets · 22% of the team's targets.
3 seasons under Jeff Monken, all run-heavy offenses — 24-11 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 16.0 | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.8 | 16.8 | 8.9 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.3 | 12.5 | 7.5 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 2.5 | 28.0 | 10.6 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Monken
Pass share
16.6%
85 pass / 427 run
Plays / game
64.0
8 games
Team sack rate
4.2%
96 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
44 carries and 13 catches in 8 games, fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Jeff Monken.
