Joshua Cephus

Wide ReceiverWR
2023 Fantasy Outlook
In an elite Group of Five passing game, Cephus was the possession guy in 2022. He had 87 catches over 13 games, but they went for 985 yards and six scores. Now, those are still top-notch numbers, but it showed his role compared to Zakhari Franklin and De'Corian Clark. While the Roadrunners have moved up to the AAC, they've kept Jeff Traylor at head coach and also kept Frank Harris as their quarterback. Clark is back, but Franklin is not. He had 93 catches for 1,137 yards and 15 touchdowns, and he turned that into a transfer to Ole Miss. Cephus has been a stellar second target for Franklin for the last couple of years. In 2021, he had 71 catches for 819 yards and six scores. Cephus may benefit greatly from Franklin's change of scenery, as it will likely allow him to move outside to a more natural fit at his 6-foot-3 size. Read Past Outlooks
Heads to NFL
January 3, 2024
Cephus announced Dec. 30 via social media that he would enter the 2024 NFL Draft after exhausting his collegiate eligibility with UTSA.
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Cephus spent five seasons with the UTSA program and was a four-year starter. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound wideout had his best season yet in 2023 as a fifth-year senior, recording 89 catches for 1,151 yards and 10 touchdowns on 125 targets over 13 games.
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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2021
The Roadrunners had three receivers impress in 2021, and one of those was Cephus. That’s what happens when you have the second-best offense in your conference. All of those guys are back, as is starting quarterback Frank Harris, but that’s not a bad thing clearly. Cephus managed 71 catches for 819 yards and six touchdowns in 14 games last season. The one concern? Over his final three games of the season Cephus only had seven catches for 79 yards.
Cephus began 2020 with three games in a row with a touchdown and ended it with back-to-back games with a score. Of course, he didn't score once in between that, which means he had five touchdowns in 12 games. Sincere McCormick drives the UTSA offense in the run game, but the passing game gets it done as well. The Roadrunners might quietly have the best offense in Conference USA. Cephus or Zakhari Franklin will both have a chance to be the top receiver, and they will both get plenty of targets. Hopefully, Cephus can be more consistent in 2021, because the potential is there.
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Available for bowl game
December 11, 2023
Cephus is available for UTSA's bowl game against Marshall on Dec. 19, JJ Perez of 247Sports.com reports.
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83 yards in loss
November 26, 2023
Cephus logged six receptions (on nine targets) for 83 yards during Friday's 29-16 loss versus Tulane.
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Dominant in Friday's win
November 19, 2023
Cephus accrued nine receptions (on 11 targets) for 163 yards and one touchdown during Friday's 49-21 win over South Florida.
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Finds end zone versus Rice
November 13, 2023
Cephus caught five passes for 53 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 34-14 victory versus Rice.
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Solid again Saturday
November 6, 2023
Cephus recorded six receptions (on 10 targets) for 69 yards during Saturday's 37-29 win versus North Texas.
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