Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Rice
Connor Cella
TE • 6'3" • Katy, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Connor Cella reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
29
Developing production for a tight end
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Reliability
27
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
43
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Rice
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Player Story
Connor Cella built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a tight end from Katy, TX wearing No. 87, spending time with Rice. The clearest part of Connor Cella's career was his receiving role: 58 catches, 646...
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- Committed To
- Rice
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Connor Cella, TE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Regular Season · Rice. Connor Cella reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 646
- Receptions
- 58
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Connor Cella quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Rice · TE
- Career Receiving Yards
- 646
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2015 Regular Season · Rice
- Top game
- Stanford
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Taylor · Rice
- High school pipeline
- Taylor · 17 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 87 · Class 2016
- 2016 Receiving yards rank
- 302 receiving yards · TE 44th (top 15%) · Conference USA 47th (top 24%) · National 443rd (top 23%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Rice | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2013 Postseason | Rice | 7 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 49 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Rice | 7 | 12 | 111 | 1 | 49 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Rice | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 27.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Rice | 5 | 13 | 209 | 1 | 65.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Rice | 12 | 31 | 302 | 1 | 61.1 |
Related Context
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Connor Cella played TE for Rice. Across 5 tracked seasons, Connor Cella recorded 8 rushing yards, 646 receiving yards, and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Rice.
Player insights
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 stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Stanford
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 90.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Regular Season · Rice
Games
12
Receiving Yards / G
25.2
Efficiency
56.4
Usage
15.1
Consistency
37.6
Best Game by takeover score
Stanford
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 0. Army: 69. Baylor: 11. North Texas: 8. Southern Miss: 14. UTSA: 42. Prairie View A&M: 14. Louisiana Tech: 5. Florida Atlantic: 11. Charlotte: 32. UTEP: 40. Stanford: 56
Volume vs Efficiency
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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. Prairie View A&M: 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
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins28.7 · Games = 3 · +4.7 vs Losses
Losses24 · Games = 9 · -4.7 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Stanford
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 Prairie View A&M | W 65-44 | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Player Story
Connor Cella story
Connor Cella built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a tight end from Katy, TX wearing No. 87, spending time with Rice. The clearest part of Connor Cella's career was his receiving role: 58 catches, 646 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns, and 8 rushing yards across 26 career games in the available record. His career also includes 8 rushing yards and 23 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Connor Cella's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Rice
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201220132013201420152016
| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Stanford
Week 13 · L 17-41
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
56
Receiving Yards
85.3 takeover
56 receiving yards with a 74.7 efficiency score.
#2
@ Texas A&M
Week 1 · L 31-52
52
Receiving Yards
83.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
52 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#3
@ Florida Atlantic
Week 6 · W 27-26 · Conference game
76
Receiving Yards
81.8 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Army
Week 2 · L 14-31
69
Receiving Yards
80.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
69 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Western Kentucky
Week 5 · L 10-49 · Conference game
49
Receiving Yards
68.7 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
49 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Regular Season · Rice
209 primary output · 82 efficiency · 13.2 usage
65.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Rice
61.1
302 primary · 56.4 efficiency · 15.1 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · Rice
49
130 primary · 61 efficiency · 13.6 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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