Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| 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@ Georgia | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 0 | 8 | Season-high 14 yds |
| Total | 5 | 17 | 3.1 | 0 | 8 |
#19
Lofton Howard
Redshirt junior tight end for Western Kentucky. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′4″ · 235 lb · Bowling Green, KY · Greenwood HS
Returning to Western Kentucky for 2026
The numbers
17
receiving yards · 2026
5 catches · 3.4 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 3 rec, 14 yds, at Georgia
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 tight end for Western Kentucky. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearLofton Howard
Third year in the Western Kentucky receiving corps, same address the whole way. In 2024 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-Conference USA. The receipt on tape: 14 rec yds, 3 receptions against Georgia, Week 2, 2026.
17 REC YDS · 5 REC · 0 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
His career
He was winning awards before he was old enough to be a story.
20243 games
- All-Conference USA
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Western Kentucky
NFL
NFL Draft
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Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
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ALL-CONFERENCE USA
All-Conference USA mention (2024)
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Western Kentucky
Played his entire career under Tyson Helton.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Tyson Helton — 17-12 over that span.
2024Western Kentucky8-6HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2025Western Kentucky9-4HC: Tyson Helton · Balanced
2026Western Kentucky0-2HC: Tyson Helton · Run-leaning, fast tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the TE cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: rec yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.5 REC/g, 8.5 YDS/g, 3.1 YPR, 0.0 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tyson Helton
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 | Western Kentucky | 5 | 17 | 3.4 | 0 | -- |
| 2025 | Western Kentucky | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Western Kentucky | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 8 | 27 | 3.4 | 0 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Western Kentucky
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Western Kentucky
Returning around him
- 84% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- Transfer portal: -4 net (19 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Western Kentucky · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #87 · 2026 recruiting class #81
Background
Awards/Honors 2024 CUSA All-Freshman Team (LB) 2025 (r-So.) | 10/0: Howard appeared in 10 games for the Hilltoppers during the 2025 season, making the move back to offense to add depth to the tight end room. He recorded three catches for 10 yards during the season. He recorded catches against FIU...
The tight end room · Western Kentucky
- #85Jackson West80 receiving yards · 2025
- #15Justin Wolf19 receiving yards · 2025
- #19Lofton Howard10 receiving yards · 2025
- #14CC Ezirim8 receiving yards · 2025
- #44Griffin Reimer7 receiving yards · 2025
5 more on the roster · Western Kentucky team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology