Usage Score
26
Player Dossier
2016-2021Rice
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.
Efficiency
89.9
Consistency
76.6
Season Value
72.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Rice • Hawai'i
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
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.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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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
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Losses63.3 · Games = 9
First Half65 · Games = 5 · +5.6 vs Second Half
Second Half59.4 · Games = 5 · -5.6 vs First Half
All Games62.2 · Games = 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 11/25 | vs North Texas | L 14-30 | — | 2 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 46 |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Old Dominion | L 21-24 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Southern Miss | L 34-43 | — | 4 | 68 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 33 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ UAB100 receiving yards | L 21-52 | — | 4 | 100 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 63 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 28-42 | — | 2 | 75 | 37.5 | 37.50 | 1 | 51 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ UTSA100 receiving yards | L 7-20 | — | 2 | 105 | 52.5 | 52.50 | 1 | 55 |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Army | L 12-49 | — | 3 | 87 | 29 | 29 | 1 | 58 |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Florida International | L 7-13 | — | 5 | 54 | 10.8 | 10.80 | 0 | 15 |
| Sun 9/17 | @ Houston | L 3-38 | — | 1 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Sun 9/10 | @ UTEP | W 31-14 | — | 1 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1 | 52 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Rice
2016-2021
Opening stop
- 2
Hawai'i
2020-2021
Final stop
Season Progression
201620172018202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Rice | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Rice | 622 | 89.9 | 26 | 622 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Rice | 565 | 82.3 | 20.4 | -57 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 29 | 100 | 5.9 | -536 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Hawai'i | 80 | 53.3 | 6.8 | 51 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Rice | 80 | 53.3 | 6.8 | 0 |
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.