Ja'Wuan Howard

Ja'Wuan Howard

No. 10     Pittsburgh Steelers
Wide Receiver
Personal information
Place of birth: Waycross, GA
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Waycross College
College: Georgia
NFL Draft: 2022 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
Debuted in 2022 for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Career history
Pittsburgh Steelers (2022 - Present) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2025
Receptions 262 Receiving Yards 3,364 Receiving Touchdowns 23

Ja'Wuan Howard is an American football Wide Receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Penn State.

College Career

Recruiting

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ja'Wuan Howard WR	Waycross, GA	Waycross College	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	JUCO
	Skill:   Potential:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Statistics

NCAA Collegiate Career statistics
Georgia Bulldogs
Season	Receiving
	GP	GS	Receptions	Yards	TD	YPC	Drops	FUM
2020	13	13	75	1,152	13	15.36	0	0
2021	12	12	64	1,024	12	16.00	0	0
NCAA Career Totals	25	25	139	2,176	25	15.65	0	0

Professional Career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	Shuttle	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 2 in	185 lb	4.48 s	4.27 s	7.06 s	40.5 in	10 ft 6 in	15 reps
All values from NFL Combine

Draft

Ja'Wuan Howard was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 18th overall pick of the 2022 NFLHC Draft

Regular season

Career Statistics (Regular Season) Year Team Games Receiving Rating GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Fum Lost 2022 PIT 13 13 52 594 11.42 - 5 0 0 80 2023 PIT 16 16 65 782 12.03 - 5 0 0 81 2024 PIT 16 16 66 897 13.06 - 6 0 0 83 2025 PIT 17 17 79 1,091 13.81 - 7 0 0 85 2026 PIT 0 0 0 0 0.0 - 0 0 0 88 Career 62 62 262 3,364 12.83 - 23 0 0 Contract Information Contract History Year Team Contract Year Contract Information Notes Years Total Guaranteed Non-Guaranteed 2022 PIT 1st 4 16.0 4.0 0.0 Drafted 2023 PIT 2nd 2.0 2.0 2024 PIT 3rd 2.0 2.0 2025 PIT 4th 2.0 2.0 2026 PIT 5th 8.0 0.0 5th year option Career 5 24.0 18.0 6.0

Injury History

Injury History
Year	Team	Injury Information		Notes
		Games Missed	Type
2022	PIT	3	Mild Ankle Fracture	P3
2023	PIT	0	N/A
2024	PIT	0	N/A
2025	PIT	0	N/A
Career		3