Is Koby Young starting?
Koby Young is the projected starter at WR-X for Houston Cougars.
Redshirt sophomore · #2 · 6'0", 180 lbs
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Houston Starting Lineup
- QB
- RB
- WR-XKoby YoungThis player
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top wide receivers in the Big 12
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Holy Cross, ranked #530 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 12 catches, 191 yards, 0 TD. That's 7% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).
- Jersey
- #2
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 180 lbs
Career Stats
| Season | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 191 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8867
- National Rank
- #530
- High School
- Holy Cross
- Hometown
- New Orleans, LA
Why this rating?
On a 90-rated offense; 52th-percentile production (×0.91 for competition level) put them -4 vs unit starters → 86.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WKSUYDS 40
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 40
- AVG
- 40.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 40
- AVG
- 20.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 35-16
Oct 3WUCFYDS 17
- CAR
- 2
- YDS
- 17
- AVG
- 8.5
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 27-17
Sep 26WGASOYDS 22
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 22
- AVG
- 22.0
- TD
- 1
Final W 42-28
Sep 19LTTUYDS 48
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 10
- AVG
- 10.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 48
- AVG
- 24.0
- TD
- 1
Final L 28-26
Sep 12WSOUYDS 54
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 3
- YDS
- 54
- AVG
- 18.0
- TD
- 2
Final W 77-6
Sep 5WORSTYDS 47
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- 11
- AVG
- 11.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 1
- YDS
- 47
- AVG
- 47.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 33-20
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WKSU | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | WUCF | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | WGASO | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 19 | LTTU | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | WSOU | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 5 | WORST | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 |
Koby Young's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.