Theo Howard: WR · Utah · #1.
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Theo Howard
Moves the chains on third down. The five seasons span three programs and four head coaches: Jim Mora, Chip Kelly, Lincoln Riley and Kyle Whittingham. One game to point at: 42 receiving yards and 1 reception against USC — Week 6, 2021.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The Salt Lake Tribune Nov 2
KJZZ Oct 29The Salt Lake Tribune Oct 27
KUTV Oct 23Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-17vs Weber State | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-26@ BYU | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-33@ San Diego State | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 6 | W 42-26@ USC | 1 | 42 | 42.0 | 0 | 42 | Season-high 42 yds |
| Wk 7 | W 35-21vs No. 18 Arizona State | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 | 16 | |
| Wk 8 | L 34-42@ Oregon State | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Wk 14 | W 38-10vs No. 10 Oregon | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Total | 10 | 140 | 14.0 | 1 | 42 |
Week 7 · 2021
W 35-21
3 rec · 41 yds
With C. Rising — 247 yds · 2 TD · 2 INT · QBR 90.9 · 59 rush yds (6 car) · 1 TD · C. Peasley — 39.3 yards per punt · 3 punts · 43 long
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 30.0 | 16.4 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 18.5 | 15.9 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.6 | 25.4 | 17.8 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Pass share
43.1%
401 pass / 529 run
Plays / game
71.5
13 games
Team sack rate
3.1%
417 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at UCLA, Oklahoma and Utah, 1,662 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 46 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2021
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Jim Mora, Chip Kelly, Lincoln Riley and Kyle Whittingham.
