Aaron Cephus: WR · Rice · #28.
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Aaron Cephus
Moves the chains on third down. The four seasons span two programs and three head coaches: David Bailiff, Mike Bloomgren and Todd Graham. One game to point at: 49 receiving yards and 1 reception against UCLA — Week 1, 2021.
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2021 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-44@ UCLA | 1 | 49 | 49.0 | 0 | 49 | |
| Wk 1 | W 49-35vs Portland State | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | 4 | |
| Wk 2 | L 27-45@ Oregon State | 1 | 17 | 17.0 | 0 | 17 | |
| Wk 3 | L 13-17vs San José State | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 | |
| Wk 8 | W 48-34vs New Mexico State | 1 | -6 | -6.0 | 0 | -6 | |
| Total | 7 | 80 | 11.4 | 1 | 49 |
Splits · Per-game
2021 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Road2g | 1.0 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 21.5 | 19.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | -6.0 | -6.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Bloomgren
Pass share
42.0%
343 pass / 473 run
Plays / game
68.0
12 games
Team sack rate
8.2%
377 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2021
Fewer catches a game than most FBS receivers who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons, at Rice and Hawai'i, 1,296 receiving yards — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 27 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: David Bailiff, Mike Bloomgren and Todd Graham.
