Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 20 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 5 | 58 | 11.6 | 1 | 16 | Season-high 58 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 | |
| Total | 8 | 126 | 21.0 | 1 | 35 |
Chase Sowell
Senior wide receiver for Penn State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 203 lb · Humble, TX · Atascocita
CFB Index 48 · #245 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceTransferred Iowa State → Penn State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
126
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Backed by 4 rec · 146 yds -- top 1% receiving yards game.
The play that turned itSwung Temple from 28% to 65% to win.Penn State at Temple · 27-9
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior wide receiver for Penn State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Colorado in 2022.
- Transferred from Iowa State to Penn State in 2026.
Buzz vs Tape
There's real chatter about him this season — just not enough of his own fan discourse yet to measure it against anything.
Chase Sowell
Beats you over the top. Across five seasons and four programs, three head coaches: Mike Sanford Jr., Mike Houston and Matt Campbell. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-AAC. The receipt: 58 rec yds, 5 receptions against Temple — Week 2, 2026.
126 REC YDS · 8 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
His career
Nobody recruited him. He earned the honors anyway.
The week the volume broke through — put up 146 yds vs Arizona.Arizona · W 39-142025
2022
- Signed with Colorado3-star out of Atascocita
202311 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
20249 games
- All-AACsecond
202510 games
- Entered the portal
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
4 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
—
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
🎖
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
2025Iowa State
2026Penn State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 8 | 126 | 15.8 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 32 | 500 | 15.6 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 34 | 678 | 19.9 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 47 | 622 | 13.2 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Colorado | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 123 | 1,949 | 15.8 | 7 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Chase Sowell's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 27–9
at Temple
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 3 · Buffalo · 2&9 · Q3 · EPA +3.52No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete deep left to #0 C.Sowell caught at BUF40, for 35 yards to the BUF39 (#0 K.Blackwell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Temple · 3&6 · Q3 · EPA +3.04(08:24) Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #0 C.Sowell caught at TEM20, for 16 yards to the TEM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:25, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #35 B.Sokach-Minnick)
- Week 2 · Temple · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.62(01:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #0 C.Sowell caught at PSU44, for 12 yards to the PSU44, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +1.49No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #0 C.Sowell caught at MAR37, for 20 yards to the MAR27 (#5 J.Gilmore), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.19No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #0 C.Sowell caught at PSU42, for 13 yards to the MAR49 (#8 E.Pleasant III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Temple · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.00(10:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #0 C.Sowell caught at PSU45, for 15 yards to the TEM38 (#13 D.Chavis), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Temple · 2&2 · Q3 · EPA -0.13(09:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #0 C.Sowell caught at TEM24, for 10 yards to the TEM20 (#29 A.Powell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Temple · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA +0.07(10:27) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #0 C.Sowell caught at PSU33, for 5 yards to the PSU33 (#21 A.Locks)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +35 receiving yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
2022Colorado1-11HC: Mike Sanford Jr. · Balanced, slow tempo
2023East Carolina2-10HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2024East Carolina8-5HC: Mike Houston · Balanced
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2026Penn State3-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 34.0 | 25.8 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 5.0 | 58.0 | 11.6 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 42.0 | 21.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
40.0%
80 pass / 120 run
Plays / game
66.7
3 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
86 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 1,316 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big Ten as a senior.
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Bryson Green’s 2023 season.
85%match
Matches Bryson on
Weight
Yards / reception
Total EPA (college ability)
Differs from Bryson on
Recruiting rating (lower)
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Jalen Coker’s path through Holy Cross.
Jalen Coker
99%match
Matches Jalen on
Yards per reception
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jayshon Platt's senior season at Florida Atlantic (2025).
64%match
Matches Jayshon on
Total EPA (college ability)
Yards / reception
Differs from Jayshon on
TD rate (lower)
Height (higher)
Weight (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Chase Sowell
The receiver room · Penn State
- #4Brett Eskildsen526 receiving yards · 2025
- Chase Sowell500 receiving yards · 2025
- #6Koby Howard133 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Zay Robinson0 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Keith Jones1 game · 2025
8 more on the roster · Penn State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology