Koby Young

#2 · WR · Houston6′0″ · 180 lb · New Orleans, LA · Holy Cross

Receiving yards347183rd of 467 receiversLast gameL 13–21at Utah · Oct 24
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347 receiving yards in 8 games; their best was 68 vs Oklahoma State.
Game 1: against Oregon State, win 33-20, 47 receiving yards47WORSTGame 2: against Southern, win 77-6, 54 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, FCS opponent54WSOUFCSGame 3: at Texas Tech, loss 26-28, 48 receiving yards, 1 touchdown48LTTU@Game 4: at Georgia Southern, win 42-28, 22 receiving yards, 1 touchdown22WGASO@Game 5: against UCF, win 27-17, 5 receiving yards5WUCFGame 6: at Kansas State, win 35-16, 40 receiving yards40WKSU@Game 7: against Oklahoma State, win 35-32, 68 receiving yards, 1 touchdown68WOKSTGame 8: at Utah, loss 13-21, 63 receiving yards63LUTAH@Season high
Game 1: against Oregon State, win 33-20, 47 receiving yardsWORSTGame 2: against Southern, win 77-6, 54 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns, FCS opponentWSOUFCSGame 3: at Texas Tech, loss 26-28, 48 receiving yards, 1 touchdownLTTU@Game 4: at Georgia Southern, win 42-28, 22 receiving yards, 1 touchdownWGASO@Game 5: against UCF, win 27-17, 5 receiving yardsWUCFGame 6: at Kansas State, win 35-16, 40 receiving yardsWKSU@Game 7: against Oklahoma State, win 35-32, 68 receiving yards, 1 touchdown68WOKSTGame 8: at Utah, loss 13-21, 63 receiving yards63LUTAH@Season high
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Utah · L 13-21

5 catches, 63 yards

The other 7 games average 41 yards. This one was 22 above.

Open this game

Dashed line: 100 yards.

This week

What’s being said

3 stories in the last 30 days, from 2 outlets.

Oct 10: 1Oct 19: 1Oct 22: 1W 35-16 at Kansas StateWW 35-32 vs Oklahoma StateWL 13-21 at UtahLOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 1
Oct 10: 1Oct 19: 1Oct 22: 1W 35-16 at Kansas StateWW 35-32 vs Oklahoma StateWL 13-21 at UtahLOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 1
Stories per day. W and L: the team’s results.

'Big Play Koby.' The secret behind UH receiver Koby Young's big catches

Houston Chronicle Oct 22

All 8 stories this season

His most important play this season

  1. Q4, 9:48 · Houston up 3Conner Weigman finds Koby Young for a 48-yard touchdownOklahoma State at Houston, week 7Q4, 9:48 · Houston 35, Oklahoma State 25▲13%Houston’s chance to win, 80% to 93%▲13%Houston’s chance to win, 80% to 93%C.Weigman pass complete deep left to K.Young caught at OSU14, for 48 yards to the OSU00 touchdown, 1ST DOWN, kick goodWatch from this playCFB ON FOX

All 5 of his plays on video

11% of the catches, 16% of the yards, 23% of the touchdowns

  • Catches11%18 of 159
  • Yards16%347 of 2,135
  • Touchdowns23%5 of 22
  • Yards a catch: 19.3. Everyone else on the team: 12.7.
  • A touchdown every 3.6 catches. Everyone else on the team: one every 8.3.

Share of the team's receiving yards, game by game

Who caught the team's passes

Share of the team's total this season.

Koby Young

WR · Houston · #2

On Trialas of Nov 4

Koby Young is on trial in Houston's fan jury — the eye test against the résumé.

347receiving yards18catches5receiving TD

Houston fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.

medium confidence11 sources

Minority viewA vocal minority sees it the other way.

Read the story so far

Koby Young arrived as a 3-star prospect. Koby Young lines up at WR for Houston.

On the field, the headline is 347 rec yds, with 18 rec.

Houston fans keep putting the player's case on trial, week to week.

Whatever the tape says, fans have already made up their minds.

AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04

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