Wisconsin · L 20-24
No catches.
Northwestern · L 13-34
No catches.
USC · L 23-31
No catches.
Michigan · L 18-21
No catches.
Purdue · W 31-17
No catches.
Howard has catches in 3 of Penn State’s 8 games: none in the other 5.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Penn State is 4-4.
6 stories this week, from 6 outlets.
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 3, middle 5, right 3.
Played for two head coaches in two seasons at Penn State. On tape: 161 receiving yards and 6 receptions against Marshall, Week 1, 2026.
344 receiving yards · 12 catches · 2 receiving TD
Play style
Beats you over the top.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 6 outlets
Penn State Football Wide Receivers Koby Howard & Chase Sowell Questionable Against Purdue
On3 +2 Oct 31 · 3 outlets
from 31 outlets
Penn State WR Koby Howard to Miss ‘Extended’ Time with Injury
Black Shoe Diaries +5 Sep 23 · 6 outlets
Black Shoe Diaries +1Only Koby Howard Days Until Penn State FootballAug 30On3Penn State’s Koby Howard knows talent isn’t enough. Now comes the hard partAug 8
Yahoo SportsPenn State football news: Why Rocco Becht knew Koby Howard was in line for a breakout performanceSep 5Black Shoe Diaries +1BSD YouTube Show: Wisconsin Preview (And Koby Howard Is Hurt)Sep 24Yahoo SportsPenn State’s Matt Campbell on Koby Howard’s breakout day vs. Marshall: ‘The ball found him’Sep 5
Sports IllustratedHow Koby Howard Emerged as Penn State's Top Playmaker vs. MarshallSep 6
York Daily RecordKoby Howard showed how electrifying he can be in Penn State football's season openerSep 5On3Koby Howard answers the call as Penn State explodes in openerSep 5Yahoo SportsKoby Howard scores first touchdown of Matt Campbell era for Penn StateSep 5
FOX SportsRocco Becht finds Koby Howard for a 42-yard TD, extending Penn State's lead over MarshallSep 5
247SportsAfter ‘a long grind,’ Koby Howard breaks out at wide receiver in Penn State’s season openerSep 8
Onward StatePenn State Football Wide Receiver Koby Howard Reveals Potential Return Date On Instagram StorySep 23
Nittany Sports NowWill Penn State WR Koby Howard Return vs. Purdue? What Matt Campbell SaidOct 27
PennLiveA Penn State vet says there is more to Koby Howard’s game than his physical toolsOct 28On3Penn State Highs and Lows: Koby Howard puts it all together in season-opening winSep 5
The Morning CallPenn State crushes overmatched Buffalo behind Koby Howard, Quinton Martin Jr.Sep 19The Morning Call +1York Daily RecordBlack Shoe Diaries +1On3Black Shoe Diaries +1On3Each week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
PennLiveNov 3On3Nov 3PennLiveOct 31247SportsOct 30Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 12 | 344 | 28.7 | 2 | 70 |
| 2025 | Penn State | 7 | 133 | 19.0 | 0 | 31 |
| Career | 19 | 477 | 25.1 | 2 | 70 |
| Season | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 2 | 24 |
| 2025 | Penn State | -- | -- |
| Career | 2 | 24 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
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| 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 | 28.7 | 2 | 70 |
3 catches for 115 yards and a touchdown. Penn State threw to him on 5 of its 26 passes. All of it came before halftime of a 55-13 win.
70-yard touchdown. Second quarter, made it 34-3.
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.
3 catches for 68 yards. Penn State threw to him on 4 of its 26 passes. 56 of the 68 came before halftime.
56-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.
A big game: 6 catches for 161 yards and a touchdown, his most this season. Penn State threw to him on 7 of its 27 passes. 123 of the 161 came before halftime.
42-yard touchdown on 3rd and 3. First quarter, made it 10-0.
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 1 · 2026
W 45-0
vs Marshall
6 rec · 161 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 45-point win at home against Marshall.
With Z. Robinson — 1 rec · 39 yds · 1 TD · R. Becht — 271 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT
The plays that mattered most
199th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to -8 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
167% of team targetsCatch rate
75%12 of 16 targetsShort · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
75% catch rate on 16 targets · 7% of the team's targets · 80% catch rate on 5 deep targets (20+ air yds).
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
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
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2025–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.
