Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 6 | 161 | 26.8 | 1 | 42 | Season-high 161 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 56 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 1 | 70 | |
| Total | 12 | 344 | 29.3 | 2 | 70 |
#6
Koby Howard
Sophomore wide receiver for Penn State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 203 lb · Pensacola, FL · Chaminade-Madonna Prep
The numbers
344
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 161 yds, 1 TD, vs Marshall
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Sophomore wide receiver for Penn State. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2025.
Buzz vs Tape
Rivals warmer than fans
The rival fanbase is unexpectedly warm on him relative to his own.
27.6own fans
50rival fans
Penn State football training camp is underway, and Koby Howard and Alex Manske were two of the biggest standouts from the Nittany Lions’ first practice. Howard already looked like a potential go-to receiver for Rocco Becht, while Manske…
Also worth knowing:
Koby Howard
Beats you over the top. Koby Howard has played for two head coaches in two seasons at Penn State. The receipt on tape: 161 rec yds, 6 receptions against Marshall, Week 1, 2026.
344 REC YDS · 12 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20255 games
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of Chaminade-Madonna
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Badges
- Program Benchmark
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
2 coaches2025
Terry Smith
Penn State
Coaching transition mid-career: Terry Smith → Matt Campbell. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 12 | 344 | 28.7 | 2 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 7 | 133 | 19.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 19 | 477 | 25.1 | 2 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 2 | 24 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 24 | -- | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Koby Howard'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 · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +5.69Koby Howard 70 Yd pass from Rocco Becht (Ryan Barker Kick)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 3&3 · Q1 · EPA +4.29No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short middle to #6 K.Howard caught at MAR25, for 42 yards to the MAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:35, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #35 B.Sokach-Minnick)
- Week 2 · Temple · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.47(14:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete deep middle to #6 K.Howard caught at TEM35, for 56 yards to the TEM19 (#2 S.Karriem), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY TEM Face Mask (#2 S.Karriem) 10 yards from TEM19 to TEM09, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +3.02No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short middle to #6 K.Howard caught at MAR47, for 42 yards to the MAR22 (#0 C.Clark-Glover), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 3&9 · Q3 · EPA +2.87No Huddle-Shotgun #7 A.Manske pass complete short right to #6 K.Howard caught at PSU48, for 12 yards to the MAR41 (#8 E.Pleasant III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Buffalo · 1&10 · Q2 · EPA +2.62No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Howard rush left for 20 yards gain to the BUF00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:47, 1ST DOWN #94 R.Barker kick attempt good (H: #38 N.Tiyce, LS: #35 B.Sokach-Minnick)
- Week 1 · Marshall · 3&10 · Q1 · EPA +2.61No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #6 K.Howard caught at MAR38, for 16 yards to the MAR27 (#0 C.Clark-Glover), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.98No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete deep middle to #6 K.Howard caught at MAR46, for 23 yards to the MAR43 (#3 R.Hinton), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Temple · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.03(11:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short left to #6 K.Howard caught at PSU41, for 8 yards to the PSU42 (#18 K.Dinkins)
- Week 3 · Buffalo · 2&1 · Q1 · EPA +0.94No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete deep middle to #6 K.Howard caught at BUF24, for 31 yards to the BUF22 (#6 M.Greer), 1ST DOWN
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +115 receiving yards, +3 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Penn State3-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: yards / catch (100th percentile). Strength: rec yards (95th percentile). Concern: receptions (9th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Receiving profile
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
12 of 12 receptions matched to play-by-play
15 of 16 targets charted for true throw depth
Targets
1621% of team targetsCatch rate
75%12 of 16 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
47% of targets (7)
57%catch rate
Air 5.0 · YAC 6.0 avg
Middle · 10–19 air yds
20% of targets (3)
100%catch rate
Air 15.7 · YAC 17.0 avg
Deep · 20+ air yds
33% of targets (5)
80%catch rate
Air 28.4 · YAC 5.5 avg
75% catch rate on 16 targets · 21% of the team's targets · 80% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 4.5 | 138 | 32.5 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 68.0 | 22.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 115 | 29.3 | 0.7 |
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
DNA match
Player DNA
Deep Threat
Stretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play.
WR
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Tyler Duncan’s 2014 season.
74%match
Matches Tyler on
Reception volume
Height
TD rate
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Jesse Legree’s path through Oregon State.
77%match
#3
T.J. Luther
52%
Matches Jesse on
Yards per reception
Height
Differs from Jesse on
Weight (higher)
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Dylan Goffney's sophomore season at SMU (2022).
Matches Dylan on
Total EPA (college ability)
Height
Weight
Differs from Dylan on
Class year (lower)
TD rate (higher)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #92
Peaked at #92 this season.
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