Joshua Cephus
Joshua Cephus
Moves the chains on third down. A 2-star signing who has since put three seasons on the field at UTSA. All-AAC in 2023 made it two straight seasons on the honors list. One game to point at: 183 rec yds, 4 receptions against East Carolina — Week 9, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recruiting profile
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at UTSA, 2,939 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Traylor.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Traylor
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-AAC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 20–13
vs Texas State
7 rec · 40 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Tory Horton’s 2023 season.
Matches Tory on
Through 4 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Elijah Steward’s path through Lafayette.
Elijah Steward
Derick Eugene
Josh Pederson
Antwan Davis
Matches Elijah on
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Tai Felton's graduate season at Maryland (2024).
Matches Tai on
Differs from Tai on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2023+43%
Up 43% from first season to most-recent.