Censere Lee
Censere Lee
Moves the chains on third down. This is his second year in the same receiving corps at Pittsburgh. The receipt on tape: 48 rec yds, 2 receptions against Stanford, Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 19 | 254 | 13.4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 24 | 340 | 14.2 | 3 | -- |
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
- 75% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
- 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 #56 · 2026 recruiting class #44
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Mikel Barkley’s 2022 season.
Matches Mikel on
Differs from Mikel on
Through 2 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Blayne Taylor’s path through Abilene Christian.
Blayne Taylor
Joshua Derry
Brennan Eagles
Dillon Stoner
Matches Blayne on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Malique Dieudonne's junior season at Western Michigan (2024).
Matches Malique on
Differs from Malique on
Player DNA
Players who play like Censere Lee
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2024–2025-66%
Sharp dropoff (-66%) — career inflection point.
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...