Koby Howard injury update: Latest on Penn State WR, to miss 'extended time'.
Penn StatePenn State notes: Koby Howard out extended period of time; assistant coach faces DUI charges. Campbell said the medical staff does not expect Howard’s unspecified injury, suffered last Saturday against Buffalo, to keep him out for the season.
The sophomore receiver was off to a hot start to the season with 344 receiving yards and three touchdowns in three games. Penn State will be without one of its breakout stars of 2026 for a while.
Required reading: 3 Penn State takeaways: Can Nittany Lions continue trends in Big Ten play? Howard has 344 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 12 receptions this season.
He added a rushing touchdown to his total as well against the Bulls. Already, he's surpassed the yardage totals of all but two Penn State pass catchers from a year ago, establishing himself as a key target for quarterback Rocco Becht .
KEY POINTS
- Sophomore Koby Howard, Penn State’s leading receiver, will be out for an extended period of time, Nittany Lions coach Matt Campbell said Wednesday.
- Coach Matt Campbell told reporters Wednesday that receiver Koby Howard will miss "an extended period of time" with an injury, though he did not rule him out for the season.
- Previously, Campbell had said at his weekly news conference Tuesday that Howard was "dinged up" on his 70-yard touchdown Sept. 19 against Buffalo.
- The nature of Howard's injury is not disclosed to this point, but Campbell confirmed the star will miss "extended" time.