Sam Houston · W 16-3
No catches.
Delaware · L 21-35
No catches.
Howard has catches in 6 of Western Kentucky’s 8 games: none against Sam Houston and Delaware.
Dashed line: 100 yards.
Lofton Howard
Lofton Howard takes over from Noah Meyers at Western Kentucky.
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-11-04
Play style
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Kentucky | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 1 | 27 |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 18 | 141 | 7.8 | 1 | 27 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-49@ Nevada | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-70@ No. 2 Georgia | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-38@ No. 4 Indiana | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 4 | W 52-7vs Mercyhurst | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 1 | 11 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ New Mexico State | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 0 | 9 | |
| Wk 6 | W 34-13vs Missouri State | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 0 | 27 | Season-high 61 yds |
| Total | 15 | 131 | 8.7 | 1 | 27 |
Week 4 · 2026
W 52-7
vs Mercyhurst
2 rec · 14 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 45-point win at home against Mercyhurst.
With R. Tisdale Jr. — 309 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 81.0 · 18 rush yds (7 car) · B. Glenn — 101 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 72.6 · 50 rush yds (5 car) · 1 TD
The plays that mattered most
625th in receiving yards, among all 2,086 FBS players with a receiving row this season, any position
Ratings of the games shown run from -18 to +27 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
218% of team targetsCatch rate
71%15 of 21 targetsBehind LOS · Negative air yds
Short · 0–9 air yds
Middle · 10–19 air yds
Deep · 20+ air yds
71% catch rate on 21 targets · 8% of the team's targets.
3 seasons under Tyson Helton — 20-15 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 37.5 | 13.7 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 2.5 | 14.0 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.5 | 21.8 | 8.3 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
Pass share
53.4%
444 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
104.0
8 games
Team sack rate
5.9%
323 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS tight end who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
2026 is in progress.
Honored in a first season.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Tyson Helton.
