Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-20vs Oregon State | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-6vs Southern | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 2 | 43 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Wk 3 | L 26-28@ Texas Tech | 2 | 48 | 24.0 | 1 | 46 | |
| Total | 6 | 149 | 29.7 | 3 | 47 |
#2
Koby Young
Koby Young is Houston's standing debate — same snaps, two verdicts, every single week.
6′0″ · 180 lb · New Orleans, LA · Holy Cross HS
CFB Index 26 · #458 of 485 WRsHigh confidence
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
149
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far
The play that turned itSwung Houston from 32% to 63% to win.Houston at Texas Tech · 28-26
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior wide receiver for Houston. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 71.3 points in belief.
34.6own fans
-36.7national conversation
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
134 windows · 2026 fan posts
houston×104.3brigham×9696.5california×69.8southern×56.7smu×43.5mississippi×38.9utah×33.3tennessee×26.9
Koby Young
On Trialas of 2026-09-22
Koby Young is on trial in Houston's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.
149REC YDS6REC3REC TD
Houston fans keep putting his case on trial, week to week.
medium confidence10 sources
Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-22
His career
2024
- Signed with Houston3-star out of Holy Cross
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
Game log
Game by game
Koby Young'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 77–6
vs Southern
3 rec · 54 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 71-point win at home against Southern.
With K. Henderson — 83 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 23.8 · 54 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · C. Weigman — 120 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 48.3 · 6 rush yds (1 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Southern · 1&15 · Q2 · EPA +3.94(11:04) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete deep right to #2 K.Young caught at SU19, for 43 yards to the SU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:57, 1ST DOWN #49 J.Dimas kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Sock, LS: #69 W.Edwards)
- Week 3 · Texas Tech · 2&3 · Q2 · EPA +3.46(01:11) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete deep right to #2 K.Young caught at TTU00, for 46 yards to the TTU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:11, 1ST DOWN #49 J.Dimas kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Sock, LS: #69 W.Edwards)
- Week 1 · Oregon State · 2&8 · Q1 · EPA +3.30(05:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete deep left to #2 K.Young caught at OSU16, for 47 yards to the OSU16 (#4 T.Crandall), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY OSU Pass Interference declined
- Week 2 · Southern · 1&7 · Q2 · EPA +2.20(06:15) #5 K.Henderson pass complete short right to #2 K.Young caught at SU00, for 7 yards to the SU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:10 #49 J.Dimas kick attempt good (H: #15 J.Sock, LS: #69 W.Edwards)
- Week 3 · Texas Tech · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.92(01:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 K.Young rush right for 10 yards gain to the HOU39 (#3 P.Morgan), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Oregon State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.51(10:57) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 K.Young rush left for 11 yards gain to the OSU33 (#8 S.Vadrawale III; #25 K.Wheaton), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Texas Tech · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA -0.25(06:14) Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short left to #2 K.Young caught at TTU19, for 2 yards to the TTU19, End Of Play
- Week 2 · Southern · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -0.03(07:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 C.Weigman pass complete short middle to #2 K.Young caught at SU27, for 4 yards to the SU18 (#93 D.Scott; #59 L.Joseph)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +48 receiving yards, +2 catches, +1 receiving TD.
Season context · Team result + system
2024Houston4-8HC: Dana Holgorsen · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Houston10-3HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2026Houston2-1HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (99th percentile). Strength: rec tds (85th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
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 | 2.0 | 50.5 | 32.5 | 1.0 |
| Road1g | 2.0 | 48.0 | 24.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.0 | 49.7 | 29.7 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
Pass share
42.1%
88 pass / 121 run
Plays / game
69.7
3 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
97 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #52 of 55 Big 12 WRs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ahmarian Granger’s 2022 season.
Matches Ahmarian on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Donovan Brown's sophomore season at Syracuse (2023).
Matches Donovan on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Donovan on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #170
Peaked at #170 this season.
Background
As a Sophomore (2025) Played in all 13 games Started eight games at receiver Career-high four receptions against West Virginia Career-high 56 receiving yards against West Virginia Career-long 43-yard reception against Texas Tech Reception in four consecutive games Multiple receptions in four…
The receiver room · Houston
- Amare Thomas966 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Trent Walker823 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Stephon Johnson Jr.275 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Koby Young191 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Harvey Broussard126 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology