Usage Score
10.2
Player Dossier
2017-2020Kent State
Cepeda Phillips
LB • 6'0" • 217 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Cepeda Phillips shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Efficiency
34.1
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
17.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
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.
Cepeda Phillips, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Kent State. Cepeda Phillips shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Kent State paired 0 primary output with 10.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2020 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Postseason · Kent State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
34.1
Usage
10.2
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Utah State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Utah State: 0. Arizona State: 1. Unknown: 0. Auburn: 2. Bowling Green: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Akron: 0. Ohio: 1. Miami (OH): 2. Toledo: 2. Buffalo: 0. Ball State: 0
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. Utah State: 8 by 33.3. Arizona State: 9 by 47.5. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Auburn: 7 by 49.2. Bowling Green: 3 by 12.5. Wisconsin: 4 by 16.7. Akron: 4 by 16.7. Ohio: 9 by 47.5. Miami (OH): 6 by 45. Toledo: 13 by 70. Buffalo: 12 by 50. Ball State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins0 · n=5 · -1.3 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · n=6 · +1.3 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
70 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | vs Utah State | W 51-41 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Ball State | W 41-38 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/15 | vs Buffalo10+ tackles | W 30-27 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/6 | @ Toledo10+ tackles | L 33-35 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Miami (OH)Splash game | L 16-23 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Ohio | L 38-45 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Akron | W 26-3 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Wisconsin | L 0-48 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Bowling Green | W 62-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Auburn | L 16-55 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | @ Arizona State | L 7-30 | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kent State
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
20172018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 10.5 | 1.6 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kent State | 3 | 22.3 | 5.2 | 3 |
| 2019 Postseason | Kent State | 8 | 34.1 | 10.2 | 5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Kent State | 8 | 34.1 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | -8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Toledo
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.4 takeover score.
#2
Akron
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.5 takeover score.
#3
Auburn
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#4
Miami (OH)
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#5
Ohio
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Kent State
0 primary output · 10.5 efficiency · 1.6 usage
37.4
#2
2019 Postseason · Kent State
17.3
8 primary · 34.1 efficiency · 10.2 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Kent State
17.3
8 primary · 34.1 efficiency · 10.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7685
Martin Luther King · Detroit, MI
- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
131
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.