Quarterback, SE Louisiana (from South Alabama), 2018–22
Cephus Johnson
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 220 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Mobile, AL
- Born
- Sep 21, 1999
Cephus Johnson played quarterback at South Alabama (2018–21) and SE Louisiana (2021–22).
Career highs
250passing yards, career highat McNeese, 20223touchdown passes, career highat McNeese, 2022123rushing yards, career highat Samford, 20223rushing touchdowns, career highat Samford, 2022Team titles: Southland champions, 2022
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Alabama | 7 | 20 | 35.0 | 120 | 6.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2019 | South Alabama | 83 | 161 | 51.6 | 900 | 5.6 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | SE Louisiana | 138 | 214 | 64.5 | 1,527 | 7.1 | 10 | 6 |
| Career | 228 | 395 | 57.7 | 2,547 | 6.4 | 18 | 14 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Alabama | 27 | 73 | 2.7 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | South Alabama | 75 | 181 | 2.4 | 4 | 27 |
| 2021 | SE Louisiana | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | SE Louisiana | 104 | 611 | 5.9 | 8 | 26 |
| Career | 208 | 878 | 4.2 | 12 | 27 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Alabama | 5 | QB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | South Alabama | 5 | QB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2021 | South Alabama | 5 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | SE Louisiana | 5 | QB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | SE Louisiana | 5 | QB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′5″ | 220 |
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 | Adj. pass | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | South Alabama | 42 | -0.22 | – | – | -9.2 | 10% | – | – |
| 2019 | South Alabama | 232 | 0.03 | 6th (n=155) | 0.27 | 7.4 | 45% | 0.04 | 0.07 |
| 2022 | SE Louisiana (FCS) | 171 | 0.31 | 49th (n=250) | 0.32 | 53.2 | 38% | – | – |
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). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2022 SE Louisiana 12 games, 1,527 passing yards, 10 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 7–24 | 22 | 34 | 149 | 0 | 1 | 48 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 9–42 | 5 | 13 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 70–6 | 14 | 20 | 228 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 41–35 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 48–14 | 7 | 9 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
| Oct 22 | at | W 31–14 | 10 | 13 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 91 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 28–27 | 16 | 24 | 250 | 3 | 2 | 42 |
| Nov 5 | at | W 47–31 | 19 | 27 | 179 | 1 | 1 | 57 |
| Nov 12 | vs. | W 23–7 | 5 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
| Nov 17 | at | W 40–17 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | W 45–42 | 18 | 28 | 208 | 0 | 0 | 69 |
| Dec 3 | at | L 42–48 | 19 | 30 | 173 | 0 | 1 | 123 |
2021 SE Louisiana 1 game, 13 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at | L 42–45 | – | – | – | – | – | 13 |
No box score in the source for Sep 4 at North Alabama, so that game is not listed.
2019 South Alabama 8 games, 900 passing yards, 5 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at | L 21–35 | 19 | 34 | 231 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 37–14 | 11 | 18 | 120 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| Sep 14 | vs. | L 6–42 | 5 | 14 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 3–35 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Sep 28 | at | L 17–30 | 14 | 26 | 114 | 0 | 1 | 72 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | L 17–20 | 8 | 15 | 194 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 16 | at | L 13–37 | 20 | 38 | 183 | 0 | 2 | −11 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | L 3–30 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | −7 |
2018 South Alabama 8 games, 73 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | L 26–30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 8 | at | L 13–55 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| Sep 29 | at | L 7–52 | – | – | – | – | – | −8 |
| Oct 6 | at | L 13–48 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 45–7 | 1 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Oct 23 | vs. | L 17–38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | at | L 14–38 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 10–38 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 23 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2023 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5⅛″ |
| Weight | 223 lb |
| Arm length | 33⅝″ |
| Hand size | 8⅝″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.60 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.59 s |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′1″ |
| Bench press | 18 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.25 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.49 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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