Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-14vs Miami (OH) | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 1 | 35 | Season-high 86 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 12-7vs UCF | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 7 | 104 | 13.1 | 1 | 35 |
#10
Censere Lee
5th-year wide receiver for Pittsburgh. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 170 lb · Clearwater, FL · Clearwater
Returning to Pittsburgh for 2026
The numbers
104
receiving yards · 2026
7 catches · 1 TD · 14.9 per catch
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD, vs Miami (OH)
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 wide receiver for Pittsburgh. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Western Carolina in 2022.
Censere Lee
Moves the chains on third down. This is his third year in the same receiving corps at Pittsburgh. The receipt on tape: 86 rec yds, 5 receptions against Miami (OH), Week 1, 2026.
104 REC YDS · 7 REC · 1 REC TD
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Western Carolina3-star out of Clearwater
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Pittsburgh
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Pittsburgh
Played his entire career under Pat Narduzzi.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Pat Narduzzi, all balanced offenses — 17-11 over that span.
2024Pittsburgh7-6HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2026Pittsburgh2-0HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
Where this profile ranks vs the WR cohort
Box-score percentiles
Concern: receptions (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (5)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 3.5 REC/g, 52.0 YDS/g, 13.1 YPR, 0.5 TD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 104 | 14.9 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 19 | 254 | 13.4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 31 | 444 | 14.3 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 12–7
vs UCF
2 rec · 18 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 5 at home.
With G. Russo — 40 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 51 LONG · M. Heintschel — 212 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.1 · 13 rush yds (7 car)
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Pittsburgh
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Wide receiver · Pittsburgh
Returning around him
- 40% of 2024 offensive production back (Moderate turnover)
- 1 Pittsburgh player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -5 net (16 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Pittsburgh · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #64 · 2026 recruiting class #44
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
WR
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Mikel Barkley’s 2022 season.
81%match
Matches Mikel on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Yards / reception
Differs from Mikel on
EPA / play (adj) (higher)
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Blayne Taylor’s path through Abilene Christian.
Blayne Taylor
100%match
Matches Blayne on
Yards per reception
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Malique Dieudonne's junior season at Western Michigan (2024).
79%match
Matches Malique on
Total EPA (college ability)
Weight
Reception volume
Differs from Malique on
EPA / play (adj) (lower)
Player DNA
Players who play like Censere Lee
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #180
Peaked at #180 this season.
Background
2025: Played in four games after working through an injury most of training camp and the regular season, leading to him acquiring a redshirt season…caught five passes for 86 yards on the year. 2024: Enrolled at the University of Pittsburgh in January 2024 following his transfer from Western Carol...
The receiver room · Pittsburgh
- #3Cataurus Hicks422 receiving yards · 2025
- #4Bryce Yates202 receiving yards · 2025
- #10Censere Lee86 receiving yards · 2025
- #84Cam Sapp7 receiving yards · 2025
- #2Tony Kinsler4 receiving yards · 2025
10 more on the roster · Pittsburgh team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology