College production summary feeding the v3.0 similarity vector. The engine weights these features against the prospect corpus (2000–present) to build the comp grid below.
Historical college players whose production curves most closely match Will Howard. Hit-label colouring tags each comp's eventual NFL outcome: elite, starter, bust, unknown (still developing or never reached the NFL). Click an NFL name to jump to its veteran page when available.
| College player | School | Class | Similarity | NFL outcome | NFL career | Career fp | Peak3 fp/g | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellen Mond | Texas A&M | 2021 | 0.759 | unknown | Kellen Mond | 0 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Justin Herbert | Oregon | 2020 | 0.749 | elite | Justin Herbert | 1872 | 20.9 | 7 |
| Landry Jones | Oklahoma | 2013 | 0.719 | bust | Landry Jones | 64 | 3.6 | 3 |
| Spencer Rattler | South Carolina | 2024 | 0.713 | unknown | Spencer Rattler | 166 | 10.3 | 2 |
| Sean Clifford | Penn State | 2023 | 0.700 | unknown | Sean Clifford | 1 | 0.6 | 1 |
| Matt Barkley | USC | 2013 | 0.692 | unknown | Matt Barkley | 106 | 10.1 | 7 |
| Jake Locker | Washington | 2011 | 0.643 | starter | Jake Locker | 345 | 12.0 | 4 |
| Charlie Brewer | Baylor | 2021 | 0.617 | unknown | Charlie Brewer | — | — | — |
| Max Duggan | TCU | 2023 | 0.611 | unknown | Max Duggan | — | — | — |
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2024 | 0.584 | unknown | Jordan Travis | — | — | — |
| Drew Lock | Missouri | 2019 | 0.581 | starter | Drew Lock | 445 | 14.9 | 7 |
| Taulia Tagovailoa | Maryland | 2024 | 0.567 | unknown | Taulia Tagovailoa | — | — | — |
| Taylor Martinez | Nebraska | 2014 | 0.555 | unknown | Taylor Martinez | — | — | — |
| Russell Wilson | Wisconsin | 2012 | 0.535 | elite | Russell Wilson | 3765 | 21.7 | 14 |
| Brock Purdy | Iowa State | 2022 | 0.529 | elite | Brock Purdy | 992 | 19.7 | 5 |
| KJ Jefferson | UCF | 2025 | 0.527 | unknown | KJ Jefferson | — | — | — |
| Garrett Greene | West Virginia | 2025 | 0.482 | unknown | Garrett Greene | — | — | — |
| Aaron Murray | Georgia | 2014 | 0.480 | unknown | Aaron Murray | — | — | — |
| Riley Leonard | Notre Dame | 2025 | 0.479 | unknown | Riley Leonard | 31 | 6.2 | 1 |
| Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Nebraska | 2017 | 0.470 | unknown | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | — | — | — |
| Haynes King | Colorado | 2026 | 0.470 | unknown | Haynes King | — | — | — |
| Ian Book | Notre Dame | 2021 | 0.465 | unknown | Ian Book | 2 | 2.0 | 1 |
| B.J. Daniels | South Florida | 2013 | 0.464 | unknown | B.J. Daniels | — | — | — |
| Tyler Huntley | Utah | 2020 | 0.459 | unknown | Tyler Huntley | 317 | 11.6 | 7 |
| Spencer Sanders | Oklahoma State | 2023 | 0.455 | unknown | Spencer Sanders | — | — | — |
Methodology details: v3.0 prospect engine — PR 3 similarity, PR 4 projection, PR 5 back-test.