Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2019Wisconsin
Quintez Cephus
WR • 6'1" • 207 lbs • Macon, GA, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Quintez Cephus reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
93
Top-tier box-score impact for a receiver
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
74
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Player Story
Quintez Cephus built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Macon, GA wearing No. 87, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Quintez Cephus' career was his receiving role: 93...
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- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 21
- Overall
- No. 166
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
Quintez Cephus, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Wisconsin. Quintez Cephus reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,496
- Receptions
- 93
- Touchdowns
- 13
Quick Answers
Quintez Cephus quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,496
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Purdue
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Stratford Academy · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- Stratford Academy · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 5 · Pick 21 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 87 · Junior
- 2019 Receiving yards rank
- 901 receiving yards · WR 58th (top 6%) · Big Ten 7th (top 4%) · National 59th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Wisconsin | 6 | - | 0 | 0 | 33.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 6 | 4 | 94 | 0 | 33.9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 10 | 30 | 501 | 6 | 73.8 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 Postseason | Wisconsin | 14 | 7 | 59 | 1 | 82.7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 14 | 52 | 842 | 6 | 82.7 |
Related Context
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Quintez Cephus played WR for Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, Quintez Cephus recorded 46 rushing yards, 1,496 receiving yards, and 1 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 901 primary output with 85.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 85.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
64.4
Efficiency
85.6
Usage
24.5
Consistency
63.7
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 59. South Florida: 39. Central Michigan: 130. Michigan: 36. Northwestern: 30. Kent State: 28. Michigan State: 28. Illinois: 62. Ohio State: 57. Iowa: 94. Nebraska: 23. Purdue: 79. Minnesota: 114. Ohio State: 122
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 7 by 56.2. South Florida: 3 by 86.7. Central Michigan: 6 by 100. Michigan: 2 by 100. Northwestern: 3 by 66.7. Kent State: 3 by 62.2. Michigan State: 2 by 93.3. Illinois: 5 by 82.7. Ohio State: 3 by 100. Iowa: 5 by 100. Nebraska: 3 by 51.1. Purdue: 5 by 100. Minnesota: 5 by 100. Ohio State: 7 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins60.1 · Games = 10 · -14.9 vs Losses
Losses75 · Games = 4 · +14.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
100 vs Ohio State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | vs Oregon | L 27-28 | — | 7 | 59 | 8.4 | 8.40 | 1 | 12 |
| Sun 12/8 | vs Ohio State100 receiving yards | L 21-34 | — | 7 | 122 | 17.4 | 17.40 | 0 | 27 |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Minnesota100 receiving yards | W 38-17 | — | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 22.80 | 1 | 47 |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Purdue | W 45-24 | — | 5 | 79 | 15.8 | 15.80 | 1 | 29 |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Nebraska | W 37-21 | — | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 7.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Iowa | W 24-22 | — | 5 | 94 | 18.8 | 18.80 | 1 | 52 |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Ohio State | L 7-38 | — | 3 | 57 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 35 |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Illinois | L 23-24 | — | 5 | 62 | 12.4 | 12.40 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Michigan State | W 38-0 | — | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 19 |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Kent State | W 48-0 | — | 3 | 28 | 9.3 | 9.30 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Northwestern | W 24-15 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Michigan | W 35-14 | — | 2 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 26 |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Central Michigan100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 61-0 | — | 6 | 130 | 21.7 | 21.70 | 2 | 46 |
| Fri 8/30 | @ South Florida | W 49-0 | — | 3 | 39 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 17 |
Player Story
Quintez Cephus story
Quintez Cephus built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a wide receiver from Macon, GA wearing No. 87, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Quintez Cephus' career was his receiving role: 93 catches, 1,496 receiving yards, 13 touchdowns, and 46 rushing yards across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Wisconsin. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 46 rushing yards and 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wisconsin.
The arc is straightforward: Quintez Cephus moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Wisconsin
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201620162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Wisconsin | 94 | 75 | 6.9 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 94 | 75 | 6.9 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 501 | 88.2 | 26.2 | 407 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | -501 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wisconsin | 901 | 85.6 | 24.5 | 901 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 901 | 85.6 | 24.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Purdue
Week 7 · W 17-9 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
100
Receiving Yards
100 takeover
100 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Northwestern
Week 5 · W 33-24 · Conference game
99
Receiving Yards
99.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
99 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Ohio State
Week 15 · L 21-34 · Conference game
122
Receiving Yards
97.9 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
122 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Minnesota
Week 14 · W 38-17 · Conference game
114
Receiving Yards
95.9 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
114 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Iowa
Week 11 · W 24-22 · Conference game
94
Receiving Yards
90.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
94 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Wisconsin
901 primary output · 85.6 efficiency · 24.5 usage
82.7
#2
2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
82.7
901 primary · 85.6 efficiency · 24.5 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Wisconsin
73.8
501 primary · 88.2 efficiency · 26.2 usage
Milestones
4
100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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