Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 33-20vs Oregon State | 1 | 47 | 47.0 | 0 | 47 | |
| Wk 2 | W 77-6vs Southern | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 2 | 43 | Season-high 54 yds |
| Total | 4 | 101 | 32.5 | 2 | 47 |
#2
Koby Young
Junior wide receiver for Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 180 lb · New Orleans, LA · Holy Cross HS
CFB Index 26 · #458 of 485 WRsHigh confidenceReturning to Houston for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
101
receiving yards · 2026
4 catches · 2 TD · 25.3 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 54 yds, 2 TD, vs Southern
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 wide receiver for Houston. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Houston in 2024.
Buzz vs Tape
Fans hotter than the country
His own fans read him warmer than the wider college football conversation does — a gap of 71.3 points in belief.
34.6own fans
-36.7national conversation
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
134 windows · 2026 fan posts
houston×97.4california×62.2southern×53.6smu×40.6mississippi×36.9utah×32.3tennessee×24.8penn×21.4
Koby Young
Moves the chains on third down. Koby Young has been at Houston through two head coaches in three seasons. The receipt on tape: 54 rec yds, 3 receptions against Southern, Week 2, 2026.
101 REC YDS · 4 REC · 2 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Houston3-star out of Holy Cross
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Houston
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Houston
Coaching transition mid-career: Dana Holgorsen → Willie Fritz. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Houston4-8HC: Dana Holgorsen · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Houston10-3HC: Willie Fritz · Run-leaning
2026Houston2-0HC: Willie Fritz · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
High confidence
Elite: yards / catch (98th percentile). Strength: rush yards (81st percentile). Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 REC/g, 50.5 YDS/g, 32.5 YPR, 1.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Willie Fritz
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.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #52 of 55 Big 12 WRs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 77–6
vs Southern
3 rec · 54 yds · 2 TD
Dominant 71-point win at home against Southern.
With K. Henderson — 83 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 23.8 · 54 rush yds (1 car) · 1 TD · C. Weigman — 120 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 48.3 · 6 rush yds (1 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Houston
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Houston
Returning around him
- 81% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 1 Houston player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (18 in / 17 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Houston · Last season: 10-3 (AP #25) · Talent rank #57 · 2026 recruiting class #38
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ahmarian Granger’s 2022 season.
Matches Ahmarian on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
EPA / play (adj)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Donovan Brown's sophomore season at Syracuse (2023).
Matches Donovan on
Height
Total EPA (college ability)
TD rate
Differs from Donovan on
Recruiting rating (higher)
Reception volume (lower)
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #170
Peaked at #170 this season.
Background
As a Sophomore (2025) Played in all 13 games Started eight games at receiver Career-high four receptions against West Virginia Career-high 56 receiving yards against West Virginia Career-long 43-yard reception against Texas Tech Reception in four consecutive games Multiple receptions in four game...
The receiver room · Houston
- Amare Thomas966 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Trent Walker823 receiving yards · 2025
- #12Stephon Johnson Jr.275 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Koby Young191 receiving yards · 2025
- #3Harvey Broussard126 receiving yards · 2025
11 more on the roster · Houston team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology