Usage Score
20.4
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
82.3
Consistency
51.3
Season Value
61
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
2018 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 82.3 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: Hawai'i
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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2018 Regular Season · Rice
Games
11
Receiving Yards / G
51.4
Efficiency
82.3
Usage
20.4
Consistency
51.3
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Houston: 95. Unknown: 10. Hawai'i: 97. Southern Miss: 22. Wake Forest: 27. UTSA: 64. UAB: 35. Florida International: 24. North Texas: 79. UTEP: 31. Louisiana Tech: 81
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. Houston: 5 by 100. Unknown: 1 by 66.7. Hawai'i: 5 by 100. Southern Miss: 3 by 48.9. Wake Forest: 4 by 45. UTSA: 4 by 100. UAB: 1 by 100. Florida International: 2 by 80. North Texas: 6 by 87.8. UTEP: 2 by 100. Louisiana Tech: 7 by 77.1
Split Comparison
Losses55.5 · n=10
First Half52.5 · n=6 · +2.5 vs Second Half
Second Half50 · n=5 · -2.5 vs First Half
All Games51.4 · n=11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Hawai'i
Best efficiency game
100 vs UTEP
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/11 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 13-28 | — | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 0 | 29 |
| Sat 11/3 | vs UTEP | L 26-34 | — | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 15.50 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 10/27 | @ North Texas | L 17-41 | — | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 13.20 | 1 | 35 |
| Sat 10/20 | @ Florida International | L 17-36 | — | 2 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/13 | vs UAB | L 0-42 | — | 1 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Sat 10/6 | vs UTSA | L 3-20 | — | 4 | 64 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 23 |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Wake Forest | L 24-56 | — | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 6.80 | 1 | 11 |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Southern Miss2+ TD | L 22-40 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 2 | 13 |
| Sun 9/9 | @ Hawai'i | L 29-43 | — | 5 | 97 | 19.4 | 19.40 | 1 | 41 |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Houston | L 27-45 | — | 5 | 95 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 39 |
| Sat 8/25 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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.