Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 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 | |
| Wk 3 | W 27-13vs Syracuse | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 8 | 113 | 11.7 | 1 | 35 |
#10
Censere Lee
5th-year wide receiver for Pittsburgh. 2026: 3 games with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 170 lb · Clearwater, FL · Clearwater
The numbers
113
receiving yards · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 5 rec, 86 yds, 1 TD, vs Miami (OH)
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
5th-year wide receiver for Pittsburgh. 2026: 3 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.
113 REC YDS · 8 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.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 8 | 113 | 14.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 5 | 86 | 17.2 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Pittsburgh | 19 | 254 | 13.4 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 32 | 453 | 14.2 | 4 | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Censere Lee's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
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 — 40.8 yards per punt · 8 punts · 3 inside the 20 · M. Heintschel — 212 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 44.1 · 13 rush yds (7 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +3.84(07:46) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete deep left to #10 C.Lee caught at Miami04, for 35 yards to the Miami00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:43, 1ST DOWN #48 A.Chadha kick attempt good (H: #92 K.Tijerina, LS: #59 J.Schmidt)
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 3&11 · Q1 · EPA +3.79(11:11) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete deep left to #10 C.Lee caught at Miami25, for 31 yards to the Miami25 (#17 B.Minich), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · UCF · 3&7 · Q4 · EPA +2.71(14:22) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short left to #10 C.Lee caught at UCF48, for 12 yards to the UCF48 (#18 C.Flagg), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.38(00:46) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short right to #10 C.Lee caught at Pitt26, for 7 yards to the Pitt31 (#8 C.Young), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 3 · Syracuse · 2&5 · Q1 · EPA +1.28(04:25) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short right to #10 C.Lee caught at Cuse02, for 9 yards to the Cuse02 QB hurried by #10 G.Bryant III (#1 D.Samuel Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.48(10:06) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short left to #10 C.Lee caught at Miami25, for 8 yards to the Miami17 (#4 B.Rice)
- Week 2 · UCF · 3&8 · Q4 · EPA +0.30(13:15) Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short left to #10 C.Lee caught at UCF41, for 6 yards to the UCF40 (#34 J.Culbreath)
- Week 1 · Miami (OH) · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +0.07(08:14) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 M.Heintschel pass complete short right to #10 C.Lee caught at Pitt16, for 5 yards to the Pitt16 (#28 L.Colombi), out of bounds
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +9 receiving yards, +1 catch.
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Pat Narduzzi, all balanced offenses — 18-11 over that span.
2024Pittsburgh7-6HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2025Pittsburgh8-5HC: Pat Narduzzi · Balanced
2026Pittsburgh3-0HC: 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
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 37.7 | 11.7 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.7 | 37.7 | 11.7 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
47.5%
96 pass / 106 run
Plays / game
67.3
3 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
105 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
Starter
The No. 2,000 recruit in the country is starting at receiver in the ACC as a 5th-year.
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…
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