Koby Howard

Sophomore wide receiver for Penn State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

WR · Penn State · So. · #6

5′11″ · 203 lb · Pensacola, FL · Chaminade-Madonna Prep

Returning to Penn State for 2026

Next upSat Sep 19 · 12 pm ETvs BuffaloBeaver StadiumPenn State by 39.5

How he plays

Yards / catch: 98th percentile.

The full scouting read

The numbers

229

receiving yards · 2026

9 catches · 1 TD · 25.4 per catch

2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 6 rec, 161 yds, 1 TD, vs Marshall

His career numbers, season by season

The story

2 wide receiver for Penn State. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.

Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2025.

The full story, with sources

Koby Howard

WR · Penn State · So · #6

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.

229 REC YDS · 9 REC · 1 REC TD

Low coverage — composed from the verified record.

season totals
head-coach lineage
game log

2026 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning

2026Penn State2-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning

Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort

Box-score percentiles

7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).

Box-score rates (7)

Yards / catch#2 / 57 · 98th pct

25.4

Long catch#13 / 57 · 78th pct

Rec yards#15 / 57 · 75th pct

229

Rush TDs#1 / 18 · 50th pct

Rush yards#12 / 18 · 36th pct

Rec TDs#29 / 57 · 35th pct

Receptions#58 / 57 · 0th pct

Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.

Splits & context

Splits

Per-game splits

Through 2 games: 4.5 REC/g, 114 YDS/g, 24.8 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Matt Campbell

Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.

Awards

Player standing · 2026

Backup

On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Career stats

Season	Team
2026	Penn State	9	229	25.4	1	--
2025	Penn State	7	133	19.0	0	--
Career		16	362	22.6	1	--

Season	Team
2026	Penn State	1	4	--	--	--
2025	Penn State	--	--	--	--	--
Career		1	4	--	--	--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026

W 27–9

at Temple

4 rush yds (1 car)

With R. Becht — 268 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 73.2 · 11 rush yds (5 car) · C. Hansen — 84 rush yds (19 car)

Signature plays

Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|

The plays that mattered most

fact

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 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 1 · Marshall · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +0.68No Huddle-Shotgun #7 A.Manske pass complete deep left to #6 K.Howard caught at MAR16, for 26 yards to the MAR15 (#9 B.Hall), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY MAR Pass Interference declined
Week 2 · Temple · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA -0.05(01:53) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 K.Howard rush right for 4 yards gain to the TEM19 (#24 J.Pierre)
Week 2 · Temple · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA -0.04(12:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #3 R.Becht pass complete short right to #6 K.Howard caught at PSU20, for 4 yards to the PSU21 (#32 A.Laing)

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2026 season · 2 games

Box score · CFBD

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
Total		9	229	24.8	1	56

The receiver room · Penn State

#4Brett EskildsenWR · Jr.526 receiving yards · 2025
Chase SowellWR · Sr.500 receiving yards · 2025
#6Koby HowardWR · So.133 receiving yards · 2025
#2Zay RobinsonWR · Fr.0 receiving yards · 2025
#15Keith JonesWR · So.1 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

Koby Howard

Rivals warmer than fans

20255 games

2026 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Backup

Career stats

Signature game

Signature plays

Game log

How he plays

Heisman trajectory

Peak #113

The receiver room · Penn State