Player profileRutgers Football
Rutgers · Football
DJ Howerton
TE · Freshman · #81 · 6' 5" · 240 lbs
From Kernersville, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$10K
Rutgers · Football
DJ Howerton
TE · Freshman · #81 · 6' 5" · 240 lbs
From Kernersville, NC
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Estimated NIL value
$10K
Rutgers · Football
TE · Freshman · #81 · 6' 5" · 245 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Kernersville, NC
Estimated NIL value
$10K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $8.6K
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DJ Howerton is a 6' 5" 245 lbs Freshman Tight End for Rutgers and is listed by ESPN from Kernersville, NC. DJ Howerton ranks 102nd within the current Rutgers football roster. The modeled value is $10K, with $8.6K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
0.1%
Football pool: $15.2M
Pool share of school
0.0%
Rutgers roster market: $23.45M
Roster dollars tracked
$15.2M
Rutgers Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
0
No current game log available
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Tight End
Class
Freshman
Jersey
#81
Height
6' 5"
Weight
245 lbs
Hometown
Kernersville, NC
Roster status
Active
Current listing
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1114 nationally
Rating: 0.8700
High school: Grimsley
From: Greensboro, NC
Class: 2026 / TE
Sideline Data Desk
The model rewards proven offensive skill players for touch volume, highlight potential, and consumer-facing visibility. For DJ Howerton, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $10K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $10K. The pool-accounting allocation is $8.6K, equal to about 0.1% of the Rutgers football market. The player ranks 102nd on that roster.
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