Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ Georgia | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ Indiana | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | Season-high 19 yds |
| Total | 7 | 36 | 5.2 | 0 | 14 |
#19
Lofton Howard
Redshirt junior tight end for Western Kentucky. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 235 lb · Bowling Green, KY · Greenwood HS
The numbers
36
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 14 yds, at Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt junior tight end for Western Kentucky. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
The full story, with sourcesLofton Howard
Third year in the Western Kentucky receiving corps, same address the whole way. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Conference USA. The receipt on tape: 19 rec yds, 2 receptions against Indiana, Week 3, 2026.
36 REC YDS · 7 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
20243 games
- All-Conference USA
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Western Kentucky
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Western Kentucky
Played his entire career under Tyson Helton.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 36 | 5.1 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 46 | 4.6 | 0 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Lofton 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.
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +19 receiving yards, +2 catches.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Tyson Helton — 17-13 over that span.
2024Western Kentucky8-6HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2026Western Kentucky0-3HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road3g | 2.3 | 12.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 12.0 | 5.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
50.0%
138 pass / 138 run
Plays / game
92.0
3 games
Team sack rate
6.0%
117 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Background
Awards/Honors 2024 CUSA All-Freshman Team (LB) 2025 (r-So.) | 10/0: Howard appeared in 10 games for the Hilltoppers during the 2025 season, making the move back to offense to add depth to the tight end room. He recorded three catches for 10 yards during the season. He recorded catches against…
The tight end room · Western Kentucky
- #85Jackson West80 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Justin Wolf19 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Lofton Howard10 receiving yards · 2025
- #14CC Ezirim8 receiving yards · 2025
- #44Griffin Reimer7 receiving yards · 2025
5 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology