Purdue · W 31-17
No catches.
Sowell has catches in 7 of Penn State’s 8 games: none against Purdue.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
9 stories this week, from 7 outlets.
Share of the team's total this season.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed. Of his catches with a spot in the play text: left 13, middle 0, right 14.
Chase Sowell
Chase Sowell takes over from Trebor Pena at Penn State.
TEAM RECEIVING YARDS LEADER
510
Team leader in receiving yards (510).
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Moves the chains on third down.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 7 outlets
Penn State Football Wide Receivers Koby Howard & Chase Sowell Questionable Against Purdue
On3 +2 Oct 31 · 3 outlets
from 15 outlets
Penn State Football Wide Receivers Koby Howard & Chase Sowell Questionable Against Purdue
On3 +2 Oct 31 · 3 outlets
247SportsHow Penn State wide receiver Chase Sowell could make a leap similar to an All-AmericanAug 14On3Challenging Chase Sowell: How Penn State’s WR coach is attacking the mental side of his gameAug 25
Sports IllustratedHow Penn State's Chase Sowell Turned His Scars Into a Breakout SeasonOct 23247SportsPenn State receiver Chase Sowell discusses personal success, staying positive as a team leaderOct 27
RoundtablePenn State WR Chase Sowell Speaks on Team's Mindset Heading Into Back of the YearOct 28
The Morning CallSports Illustrated +1
Black Shoe Diaries
Onward StateOnward State247SportsOn3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories we tracked, by school.
Penn State38 stories2026 to nowMost about: awards and watch lists, profile and feature, in his words.
On3 +2Penn State Football Wide Receivers Koby Howard & Chase Sowell Questionable Against PurdueOct 31Sports Illustrated +1Penn State Receiver Chase Sowell Wants His Position Group to 'Change History'Oct 28On3Photos from Penn State football practice No. 4 of Marcus Neal Jr., Chase Sowell, and moreAug 10247SportsHow Penn State wide receiver Chase Sowell could make a leap similar to an All-AmericanAug 14
Iowa State2 stories2025Most about: profile and feature, performance and stat line.
East Carolina2023 to 2024not tracked
Colorado2022not trackedStories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
Fans first named Chase Sowell vs Marshall.
PennLiveNov 3On3Nov 3PennLiveOct 31Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 34 | 510 | 15.0 | 3 | 47 |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 32 | 500 | 15.6 | 2 | 52 |
| 2024 | East Carolina | 34 | 678 | 19.9 | 3 | 56 |
| 2023 | East Carolina | 47 | 622 | 13.2 | 1 | 45 |
| 2022 | Colorado | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 149 | 2,333 | 15.7 | 9 | 56 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| 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 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 1 | 35 | 35.0 | 0 | 35 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-24vs Wisconsin | 6 | 70 | 11.7 | 0 | 22 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ Northwestern | 5 | 68 | 13.6 | 1 | 26 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-31vs No. 19 USC | 4 | 95 | 23.8 | 0 | 47 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-21@ Michigan | 11 | 151 | 13.7 | 1 | 26 | Season-high 151 yds |
| Total | 34 | 510 | 15.0 | 3 | 47 |
11 catches for 151 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Penn State threw to him on 15 of its 44 passes.
26-yard catch. Second quarter, up 3-0.
Incomplete on 1st and 10. Third quarter, down 7-3. Fans named him again and again right after: the most-talked-about moment of his game.
“Chase Sowell only decent Iowa State player on that Penn st team”Iowa State fan, r/CFB game thread
Incomplete on 3rd and 3. Fourth quarter, down 14-11.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
4 catches for 95 yards. Penn State threw to him on 6 of its 31 passes. 95 of the 95 came before halftime.
47-yard catch. First quarter, down 7-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. Penn State threw to him on 10 of its 42 passes. He was 1 of 3 on third and fourth down.
26-yard catch. First quarter, down 3-0.
Incomplete on 3rd and 5. First quarter, down 3-0. Broken up by Northwestern’s J. Stevens Jr..
8-yard catch on 4th and 3. Fourth quarter, down 31-7. Converted.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
6 catches for 70 yards.
Not drawn: the play-by-play has 6 catches for 73 yards, the box score 6 for 70, so no play is placed until they agree.
1 catch for 35 yards. Penn State threw to him on 3 of its 26 passes.
35-yard catch. Third quarter, up 34-6.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
5 catches for 58 yards and a touchdown. Penn State threw to him on 7 of its 26 passes.
16-yard touchdown on 3rd and 6. Third quarter, made it 17-3.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
2 catches for 33 yards. Penn State threw to him on 2 of its 27 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 45-0 win.
20-yard catch. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Seen from behind the quarterback; numbers are yards past the line of scrimmage. The play text only says left, middle or right, so inside a lane marks are sorted, not placed.
Week 7 · 2026
L 18-21
at Michigan
The plays that mattered most
68th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Receiver profile · Targets, catch rate, and throw depth
How often he's targeted, and how well it works
Targets
5221% of team targetsCatch rate
65%34 of 52 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
65% catch rate on 52 targets · 21% of the team's targets · 53% catch rate on 15 deep targets (20+ air yds).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 58.2 | 21.8 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 7.0 | 92.3 | 13.0 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 4.9 | 72.9 | 18.0 | 0.4 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.5%
251 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
67.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
More catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #66 at the position.
The No. 1,316 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the Big Ten as a redshirt senior.
2026 is in progress.
Played for four programs.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AAC · 2ND TEAM
All-AAC 2nd team (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
5 coachesPlayed for 5 head coaches at 4 schools: Karl Dorrell, Mike Sanford Jr., Mike Houston, Blake Harrell and Matt Campbell.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Penn State
