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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023UTSA
Joshua Cephus
WR • 6'3" • 185 lbs • Spring, TX, USA
Alpha targetExplosive finisher
Joshua Cephus reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
100
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
78
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · UTSA
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- UTSA
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Player Story
Joshua Cephus built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Spring, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with UTSA. The clearest part of Joshua Cephus' career was his receiving role: 313 catches,...
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- Committed To
- UTSA
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Joshua Cephus, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Postseason · UTSA. Joshua Cephus reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 3,639
- Receptions
- 313
- Touchdowns
- 30
Quick Answers
Joshua Cephus quick answers
- Latest team and position
- UTSA · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 3,639
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 56 games
- Best season
- 2023 Postseason · UTSA
- Top game
- Southern Miss
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Dekaney · UTSA
- High school pipeline
- Dekaney · 18 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2023 Receiving yards rank
- 1,151 receiving yards · WR 16th (top 2%) · American Athletic 2nd (top 1%) · National 16th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | UTSA | 4 | 8 | 153 | 1 | 40.1 |
| 2020 Postseason | UTSA | 12 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 68.9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UTSA | 12 | 55 | 521 | 4 | 68.9 |
| 2021 Postseason | UTSA | 14 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 73.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UTSA | 14 | 69 | 793 | 7 | 73.7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UTSA | 13 | 87 | 985 | 7 | 80.4 |
| 2023 Postseason | UTSA | 13 | 7 | 102 | 1 | 85.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UTSA | 13 | 82 | 1,049 | 9 | 85.2 |
Related Context
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Joshua Cephus played WR for UTSA. Across 5 tracked seasons, Joshua Cephus recorded 45 passing yards, -1 rushing yards, and 3,639 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2023 with UTSA.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
UTSA paired 1,151 primary output with 75 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 75 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 92.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Postseason · UTSA
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
88.5
Efficiency
75
Usage
32.2
Consistency
65.9
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 102. Houston: 123. Texas State: 40. Army: 84. Tennessee: 58. Temple: 81. UAB: 55. Florida Atlantic: 57. East Carolina: 183. North Texas: 69. Rice: 53. South Florida: 163. Tulane: 83
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Marshall: 7 by 97.1. Houston: 9 by 91.1. Texas State: 7 by 38.1. Army: 8 by 70. Tennessee: 7 by 55.2. Temple: 7 by 77.1. UAB: 7 by 52.4. Florida Atlantic: 7 by 54.3. East Carolina: 4 by 100. North Texas: 6 by 76.7. Rice: 5 by 70.7. South Florida: 9 by 100. Tulane: 6 by 92.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins89.2 · Games = 9 · +2.2 vs Losses
Losses87 · Games = 4 · -2.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/20 | @ Marshall100 receiving yards | W 35-17 | — | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 14.60 | 1 | 44 |
| Fri 11/24 | @ Tulane | L 16-29 | — | 6 | 83 | 13.8 | 13.80 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 11/18 | vs South Florida100 receiving yards · High volume | W 49-21 | — | 9 | 163 | 18.1 | 18.10 | 1 | 64 |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Rice | W 34-14 | — | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 10.60 | 1 | 14 |
| Sat 11/4 | @ North Texas | W 37-29 | — | 6 | 69 | 11.5 | 11.50 | 0 | 28 |
| Sat 10/28 | vs East Carolina100 receiving yards | W 41-27 | — | 4 | 183 | 45.8 | 45.80 | 1 | 84 |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 36-10 | — | 7 | 57 | 8.1 | 8.10 | 0 | 12 |
| Sun 10/15 | vs UAB2+ TD | W 41-20 | — | 7 | 55 | 7.9 | 7.90 | 2 | 11 |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Temple | W 49-34 | — | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 11.60 | 1 | 17 |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Tennessee | L 14-45 | — | 7 | 58 | 6.1 | 8.30 | 1 | 21 |
| Fri 9/15 | vs ArmyHigh volume | L 29-37 | — | 8 | 84 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 1 | 44 |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Texas State | W 20-13 | — | 7 | 40 | 5.7 | 5.70 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Houston100 receiving yards · High volume | L 14-17 | — | 9 | 123 | 13.7 | 13.70 | 1 | 28 |
Player Story
Joshua Cephus story
Joshua Cephus built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a wide receiver from Spring, TX wearing No. 2, spending time with UTSA. The clearest part of Joshua Cephus' career was his receiving role: 313 catches, 3,639 receiving yards, and 28 touchdowns across 56 career games in the available record. His career also includes 45 passing yards, 2 tackles, and 64 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Joshua Cephus' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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UTSA
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | UTSA | 153 | 82.5 | 10 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | UTSA | 547 | 63.3 | 27.3 | 394 |
| 2020 Regular Season | UTSA | 547 | 63.3 | 27.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | UTSA | 803 | 72.3 | 24.5 | 256 |
| 2021 Regular Season | UTSA | 803 | 72.3 | 24.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | UTSA | 985 | 71.4 | 26.1 | 182 |
| 2023 Postseason | UTSA | 1,151 | 75 | 32.2 | 166 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UTSA | 1,151 | 75 | 32.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Southern Miss
Week 11 · W 27-17 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
106
Receiving Yards
96.1 takeover
106 receiving yards with a 88.3 efficiency score.
#2
vs South Florida
Week 12 · W 49-21 · Conference game
163
Receiving Yards
94.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
163 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Houston
Week 1 · L 35-37
106
Receiving Yards
92.1 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
106 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
vs Stephen F. Austin
Week 3 · W 24-10
89
Receiving Yards
91.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
89 receiving yards with a 74.2 efficiency score.
#5
@ Army
Week 2 · W 41-38
112
Receiving Yards
91 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
112 receiving yards with a 74.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Postseason · UTSA
1,151 primary output · 75 efficiency · 32.2 usage
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#2
2023 Regular Season · UTSA
85.2
1,151 primary · 75 efficiency · 32.2 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · UTSA
80.4
985 primary · 71.4 efficiency · 26.1 usage
Milestones
8
100+ receiving yards
12
8+ catch outings
2
2+ TD games
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