Player Profile

Aaron Cephus

WR • 6'4" • 200 lbs • Houston, TX, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Aaron Cephus reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

26

Efficiency

89.9

Consistency

76.6

Season Value

72.8

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Rice

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
6
Primary stop by seasons
Rice
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Rice
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: UTSA

Aaron Cephus, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Rice. Aaron Cephus reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season

Rice paired 622 primary output with 89.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2017 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 89.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Rice, Hawai'i.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: UTSA

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2017 Regular Season · Rice

Games

10

Receiving Yards / G

62.2

Efficiency

89.9

Usage

26

Consistency

76.6

Best Game by takeover score

North Texas

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. UTEP: 52. Houston: 27. Florida International: 54. Army: 87. UTSA: 105. Louisiana Tech: 75. UAB: 100. Southern Miss: 68. Old Dominion: 4. North Texas: 50

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. UTEP: 1 by 100. Houston: 1 by 100. Florida International: 5 by 72. Army: 3 by 100. UTSA: 2 by 100. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 100. UAB: 4 by 100. Southern Miss: 4 by 100. Old Dominion: 1 by 26.7. North Texas: 2 by 100

Split Comparison

Losses63.3 · n=9
First Half65 · n=5 · +5.6 vs Second Half
Second Half59.4 · n=5 · -5.6 vs First Half
All Games62.2 · n=10

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

10 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

UTSA

Best efficiency game

100 vs North Texas

Result
Sat 11/25vs North TexasL 14-302502525046
Sat 11/18@ Old DominionL 21-24144404
Sat 11/11vs Southern MissL 34-434681717033
Sat 11/4@ UAB100 receiving yardsL 21-5241002525163
Sat 10/28vs Louisiana TechL 28-4227537.537.50151
Sat 10/21@ UTSA100 receiving yardsL 7-20210552.552.50155
Sat 10/7vs ArmyL 12-493872929158
Sat 9/23vs Florida InternationalL 7-1355410.810.80015
Sun 9/17@ HoustonL 3-381272727027
Sun 9/10@ UTEPW 31-141525252152

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Rice

    2016-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Hawai'i

    2020-2021

    Final stop

Season Progression

201620172018202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 Regular SeasonRice0
2017 Regular SeasonRice62289.926622
2018 Regular SeasonRice56582.320.4-57
2020 Regular SeasonHawai'i291005.9-536
2021 Regular SeasonHawai'i8053.36.851
2021 Regular SeasonRice8053.36.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

UTSA

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

105

Primary metric

105 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

Hawai'i

97

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

97 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

UAB

100

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Houston

95

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

95 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

Army

87

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

87 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2017 Regular Season · Rice

622 primary output · 89.9 efficiency · 26 usage

72.8

#2

2018 Regular Season · Rice

61

565 primary · 82.3 efficiency · 20.4 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Hawai'i

52.6

29 primary · 100 efficiency · 5.9 usage

Milestones

2

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.7785

Dekaney · Houston, TX

Committed To
Rice
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

2

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

1,296

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
6
Career receiving yards
1,296