Usage Score
15.1
Player Dossier
2012-2016Rice
TE • 6'3" • Katy, TX, USA
Connor Cella reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
15.1
Efficiency
56.4
Consistency
37.6
Season Value
52.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Rice
Snapshot
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.
Connor Cella, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Rice. Connor Cella reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Rice paired 209 primary output with 82 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 56.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Army
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
25.2
Efficiency
56.4
Usage
15.1
Consistency
37.6
Best Game by takeover score
Stanford
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 0. Army: 69. Baylor: 11. North Texas: 8. Southern Miss: 14. UTSA: 42. Unknown: 14. Louisiana Tech: 5. Florida Atlantic: 11. Charlotte: 32. UTEP: 40. Stanford: 56
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. Army: 2 by 100. Baylor: 2 by 36.7. North Texas: 2 by 26.7. Southern Miss: 1 by 93.3. UTSA: 6 by 46.7. Unknown: 2 by 46.7. Louisiana Tech: 1 by 33.3. Florida Atlantic: 3 by 24.4. Charlotte: 3 by 71.1. UTEP: 4 by 66.7. Stanford: 5 by 74.7
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Army
Best efficiency game
100 vs Army
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | @ Stanford | L 17-41 | — | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 11.20 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs UTEP | W 44-24 | — | 4 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Charlotte | W 22-21 | — | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 10.70 | 0 | 20 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 25-42 | — | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 3.70 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 16-61 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Unknown | — | — | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/15 | vs UTSA | L 13-14 | — | 6 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Southern Miss | L 28-44 | — | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 9/24 | vs North Texas | L 35-42 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Baylor | L 10-38 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Army | L 14-31 | — | 2 | 69 | 34.5 | 34.50 | 1 | 64 |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Western Kentucky | L 14-46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Rice
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Rice | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Postseason | Rice | 130 | 61 | 13.6 | 130 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Rice | 130 | 61 | 13.6 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Rice | 5 | 33.3 | 7.1 | -125 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Rice | 209 | 82 | 13.2 | 204 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Rice | 302 | 56.4 | 15.1 | 93 |
#1 Featured game
Florida Atlantic
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
76
Primary metric
76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Army
69
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Texas A&M
52
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
52 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#4
Stanford
56
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
56 receiving yards with a 74.7 efficiency score.
#5
Western Kentucky
49
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
49 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Rice
209 primary output · 82 efficiency · 13.2 usage
57.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Rice
52.1
302 primary · 56.4 efficiency · 15.1 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Rice
41
130 primary · 61 efficiency · 13.6 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2012 · Rating 0.7859
Taylor · Katy, TX
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
646
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Connor Cella quick answers
Recruiting profile
2-star recruit