#26

Harlem Howard

DB · Oregon State · Jr. · #26

Returning to Oregon State for 2026
Jr. · Pompano Beach, Fla. → Blanche Ely/Deerfield Beach
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Harlem Howard

DB · Oregon State · So · #26

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1238 national
CFB
College
Oregon State
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Oregon State2-10HC: Trent Bray · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Oregon State1750.00.011--
Career1750.00.011--

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Oregon State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Oregon State

Returning around him

  • 52% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -15 net (20 in / 35 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Oregon State · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #60 · 2026 recruiting class #99

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

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His 2025 production profile sits closest to Aidan Gousby’s 2024 season.

Aidan Gousby

88%match

Minnesota · 2024

#2

Avyonne Jones

Coastal Carolina · 2024

87%
#3

Jace Arnold

Sam Houston · 2025

84%
#4

Jaylen Watson

Iowa · 2025

NFL Rd 7
84%
#5

Greg Laday

Colorado State · 2022

82%

Matches Aidan on

Interceptions
Height
Class year

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Auston Deason's freshman season at Texas State (2020).

Texas State · 2020

#2

Vincent Nunley

Washington · 2023

90%
#3

Lawrence Johnson

Florida Atlantic · 2024

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 12
88%
#4

Jshawn Frausto-Ramos

Stanford · 2023

85%
#5

D'Angelo Hagans Jr.

Colorado State · 2025

84%

Matches Auston on

Class year
Height
PD rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #9781

Final rank
#11283
Avg #10824.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #9781 this season.

Background

2025 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE) • Played in 11 games • Totaled 18 tackles with one interception and one pass breakup • Intercepted a pass and returned it 25 yards to go along with a season-high nine tackles at Texas Tech • Finished with four tackles in the next week at Oregon • Posted two tackles versu...

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