Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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 | |
| Total | 5 | 62 | 11.2 | 0 | 33 |
#27
Samari Howard
Junior wide receiver for Army. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′8″ · 189 lb · Temple, TX · Temple High (USMAPS)
Returning to Army for 2026
The numbers
62
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 12.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 52 yds, vs Bryant
Swing playSwung Army from 41% to 66% to win.Army at UTSA · 27-24
His career numbers, season by seasonSamari Howard
He has spent three seasons in the Army receiving corps. The receipt on tape: 63 rush yds, 52 rec yds against Bryant, Week 1, 2026.
62 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
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NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Army
Played his entire career under Jeff Monken.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Jeff Monken, all run-heavy offenses — 20-9 over that span.
2024Army12-2HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2025Army7-6HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
2026Army1-1HC: Jeff Monken · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: rush yards (100th percentile). Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 31.0 YDS/g, 11.2 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Monken
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 59–3
vs Bryant
63 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 56-point win at home against Bryant.
With C. Hellums — 59 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · 87 rush yds (7 car) · 2 TD · Z. Mundell — 105 rush yds (4 car) · 2 TD
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Bryant · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.05(00:14) Shotgun #27 S.Howard rush right for 23 yards gain to the Army47, out of bounds at Army47, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Bryant · 2&7 · Q2 · EPA +1.98(11:00) #27 S.Howard rush left for 14 yards gain to the Army50 (#21 N.Sparrow), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Bryant · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.79(01:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #27 S.Howard rush left for 20 yards gain to the Bryant48 (#13 J.Jones), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Bryant · 2&1 · Q1 · EPA +1.72(08:54) No Huddle #3 C.Hellums pass complete deep left to #27 S.Howard caught at Bryant40, for 33 yards to the Bryant30 (#3 O.Mkparu), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Bryant · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.60(02:07) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums pass complete short middle to #27 S.Howard caught at Army23, for 7 yards to the Army32 (#1 N.LaPlante; #19 A.Schettino)
- Week 2 · South Florida · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA -0.60(01:21) #27 S.Howard rush left for 0 yards to the USF26 (#2 T.Ward)
- Week 2 · South Florida · 2&4 · Q4 · EPA -0.39(05:53) Shotgun #27 S.Howard rush right for 0 yards to the USF10 (#4 M.Williams II)
- Week 1 · Bryant · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +0.35(01:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Hellums pass complete short middle to #27 S.Howard caught at Bryant26, for 12 yards to the Bryant25 QB hurried by #22 S.Walker (#8 E.Carter), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · South Florida · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.25(08:07) Shotgun #27 S.Howard rush right for 3 yards gain to the Army24 (#33 A.Mosley), out of bounds
- Week 2 · South Florida · 3&13 · Q1 · EPA +0.19(09:36) Shotgun #3 C.Hellums pass complete short left to #27 S.Howard caught at Army31, for 9 yards to the Army31, End Of Play
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Army
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Army
Returning around him
- 80% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -2 net (0 in / 2 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Army · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #136 · 2026 recruiting class #138
Background
2025: Played in all 13 games and started in 12, recording 11 receptions for 133 yards and one touchdown while adding 13 rushes for 41 yards…Was the team’s third-leading receiver…vs. Tarleton State (8/29): Started at running back…at Kansas State (9/6): Started at running back and pulled in three c...
The receiver room · Army
- #84Brady Anderson381 receiving yards · 2025
- #27Samari Howard133 receiving yards · 2025
- #11Tobi Olawole21 receiving yards · 2025
- #18Brady Mott15 receiving yards · 2025
- #23Tre Benson III-8 receiving yards · 2025
24 more on the roster · Army team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology