Receiver, Rice and Hawai’i, 2016–21
Aaron Cephus
Lettered 2020–21 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 28
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
Aaron Cephus played receiver at Rice (2016–18), Hawai’i (2020–21), Rice (2021) and Hawai’i (2021).
At a glance
Career highs
7catches, career highat Louisiana Tech, 2018105receiving yards, career highat UTSA, 20172receiving touchdowns, career highat Southern Miss, 2018Honors
Receiving
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rice | 28 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Rice | 28 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Hawai’i | 28 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Hawai’i | 28 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | ||
| 2021 | Rice | 28 | WR | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′4″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Rice | 44 | 0.93 | 92nd (n=507) | 0.52 | 40.7 | 7% |
| 2018 | Rice | 71 | 0.57 | 57th (n=497) | 0.53 | 40.5 | 9% |
| 2020 | Hawai’i | 1 | 2.53 | – | – | 2.5 | – |
| 2021 | Hawai’i | 10 | 0.12 | – | – | 1.2 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2021 Hawai’i 5 games, 7 catches, 80 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | at | L 10–44 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 49–35 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 11 | at | L 27–45 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Sep 18 | vs. | L 13–17 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | W 48–34 | 1 | −6 | 0 | −6 |
2020 Hawai’i 1 game, 1 catch, 29 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14 | at | L 10–34 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
2018 Rice 11 games, 40 catches, 565 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | vs. | W 31–28 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 27–45 | 5 | 95 | 0 | 39 |
| Sep 8 | at | L 29–43 | 5 | 97 | 1 | 41 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 22–40 | 3 | 22 | 2 | 13 |
| Sep 29 | at | L 24–56 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 6 | vs. | L 3–20 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 23 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | L 0–42 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
| Oct 20 | at | L 17–36 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Oct 27 | at | L 17–41 | 6 | 79 | 1 | 35 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | L 26–34 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 20 |
| Nov 10 | at | L 13–28 | 7 | 81 | 0 | 29 |
2017 Rice 10 games, 25 catches, 622 yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | at | W 31–14 | 1 | 52 | 1 | 52 |
| Sep 16 | at | L 3–38 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 |
| Sep 23 | vs. | L 7–13 | 5 | 54 | 0 | 15 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 12–49 | 3 | 87 | 1 | 58 |
| Oct 21 | at | L 7–20 | 2 | 105 | 1 | 55 |
| Oct 28 | vs. | L 28–42 | 2 | 75 | 1 | 51 |
| Nov 4 | at | L 21–52 | 4 | 100 | 1 | 63 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | L 34–43 | 4 | 68 | 0 | 33 |
| Nov 18 | at | L 21–24 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | L 14–30 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 46 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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