Will Koby Howard play again during this Penn State football season?
Receiving star Koby Howard may not play again in this Penn State football season, as expected, after all.
Key points
- Though Howard began practicing with the team again a couple of week ago − and has been listed as "questionable" on recent Big Ten availability reports − his hopeful return to the game field has been "paused," before the final three weeks of the regular season, coach Matt Campbell said during his weekly Tuesday, Nov.
- Penn State begins its regular season-ending run against a well-regarded Minnesota team (5-4, 3-3 Big Ten) in prime time on Saturday, Nov.
- Kobe's doing a great job." Frank Bodani covers Penn State football for the York Daily Record and USA Today Network.
But, right now, I think we're in a 'pause state' to make sure we get him a fully 100 percent back to health." Howard was averaging an astounding 28.7 yards on his 12 receptions and was a game-changing, big-play threat each time he touched the ball as a receiver or a runner in the backfield.
Additional details
- So, whether that pause means the end of the season, whether it's postseason play, I can promise you, I will let you guys know.
- Meanwhile, Howard has stayed visibly involved during games in a pseudo-coaching role, reportedly teaching and encouraging.
- While Campbell did not provide any details on Howard's physical condition, he did suggest, more strongly than before, that Howard's season may be finished after just three September games.
- He suffered an undisclosed injury during his 70-yard catch-and-run touchdown play in the Sept.
- "We were trying to beat a timeline (for him) coming back and I think the reality is I've continued to say I refuse to put Koby on the field until he's 100 percent ready to go back...
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