Quintez Cephus
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2020
Height6'1"
Weight208 lb
BornApr 1, 1998
Age28
CollegeWisconsinSee College Stats
ConferenceBig Ten
Rookie yr2020
Draft2020 · Rd 5, Pick 166 · DET
A wide receiver who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
4 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Snap Counts | Advanced (EPA) | Advanced Receiving (2018+) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate | |||||
| 2020 | — | DET | 11 | — | 35 | 20 | 349 | 2 | 57.1% | 17.4 | 10.0 | — | 16 | 365 | 42.7% | — | 0.0% | 93 | 25.3% | — | — | — | — | — | 14.5 | 13.2 | 4.3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 16 | 110.3 |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.9 | 0 | 509 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | — | DET | 5 | — | 22 | 15 | 204 | 2 | 68.2% | 13.6 | 9.3 | — | 9 | 212 | 62.8% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 6.0% | — | — | — | — | — | 11.4 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 127.8 |
| 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.3 | 0 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | — | DET | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.5 | 5.0 | — | 1 | 51 | 17.8% | — | 0.0% | 36 | 29.5% | — | — | — | — | — | 4.7 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 78.5 |
| 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.0 | 0 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 17 | — | 60 | 37 | 568 | 4 | 61.7% | 15.4 | 9.5 | — | 26 | 628 | 41.1% | — | 0.0% | 131 | 20.3% | — | — | 27.2 | 0 | 774 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 26 | — | |
Career EPA27.2·27 receiving·9.1/season
Receiving
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | DET | 11 | 0* | 35 | 20 | 349 | 2 | 57.1% | 17.4 | 10.0 | — | 16 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 23 | DET | 5 | 3* | 22 | 15 | 204 | 2 | 68.2% | 13.6 | 9.3 | — | 9 | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 24 | DET | 1 | 0* | 3 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 66.7% | 7.5 | 5.0 | — | 1 | — |
| Career | 17 | 3* | 60 | 37 | 568 | 4 | 61.7% | 15.4 | 9.5 | — | 26 | 8.8 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | DET | 13 | 0* | 365 | 42.7% | — | 0.0% | 93 | 25.3% |
| 2021 | 23 | DET | 5 | 3* | 212 | 62.8% | — | 0.0% | 2 | 6.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | DET | 4 | 0* | 51 | 17.8% | — | 0.0% | 36 | 29.5% |
| Career | 22 | 3* | 628 | — | — | — | 131 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 15.9 | 0 | 509 |
| 2021 | 23 | — | — | 3* | — | — | 8.3 | 0 | 251 |
| 2022 | 24 | — | — | 0* | — | — | 3.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Career | 3* | — | — | — | 0 | 774 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Receiving (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | ADOT | YBC/R | YAC/R | BrkTkl | Drops | Drop% | 1D | TgtRate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | DET | 13 | 0* | 14.5 | 13.2 | 4.3 | 0 | 3 | 0.1 | 16 | 110.3 |
| 2021 | 23 | DET | 5 | 3* | 11.4 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 127.8 |
| 2022 | 24 | DET | 4 | 0* | 4.7 | 5.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 78.5 |
| Career | 22 | 3* | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 26 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 34 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 34 of 100, era-normalized against rec yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
44
Sustained
career value
×.6
41
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 42.8 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 34· confidence 82%
What builds the career mark of 44
On-field 33.4
Availability 10.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative rec yds/g)
2020bestavg 412021
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position7
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Receiving Yards leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
9.07 EPA/season over 3 seasons53
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 92%.
Per-Snap Impact
Wide Receivers · proprietary · 2012+45
Solid
SIS
Yards/snap0.904Touch rate0.096EPA/snap0.043Snap share41.1%Off snaps628Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within wide receivers, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average wide receivers aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2020
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.73s
40-Yard
Low · 1th pct
Pos 1thAll 41thClass Pos 1thClass All 39th
38.5"
Vertical
Strong · 80th pct
Pos 80thAll 89thClass Pos 78thClass All 89th
124"
Broad Jump
Above avg · 65th pct
Pos 65thAll 82thClass Pos 52thClass All 72th
23 reps
Bench
Elite · 98th pct
Pos 98thAll 63thClass Pos 98thClass All 68th
7.20s
3-Cone
Low · 11th pct
Pos 11thAll 45thClass Pos 34thClass All 53th
4.33s
Shuttle
Low · 21th pct
Pos 21thAll 51thClass Pos 66thClass All 65th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Taylor DeckerOT3yWill HarrisSAF3yJack FoxP3yFrank RagnowG3yD'Andre SwiftRB3yRomeo OkwaraDE3yTracy Walker IIIDB3yDan SkipperOT3yJason CabindaFB3yAmani OruwariyeCB3yJonah JacksonG3yC.J. MooreDB3yJulian OkwaraDE3yJeff OkudahCB3yMatt NelsonOT3yAustin BryantDE3yBobby PriceDB3yLogan StenbergG3yJared GoffQB2yMichael BrockersDT2yJosh ReynoldsWR2yJamaal WilliamsRB2yAlex AnzaloneMLB2yJalen Reeves-MaybinLB2y
2020 Draft Class· this player went #166
#156Keith IsmaelC#157Daniel ThomasSAF#158Bryce HallCB#161Tyler JohnsonWR#162Khaleke HudsonLB#163Kindle VildorCB#164Curtis WeaverDE#165Collin JohnsonWR#167Jake FrommQB#168John HightowerWR#169Harrison HandCB#170Broderick WashingtonDT#171Isaiah CoulterWR#172Jason HuntleyRB#173Darnell MooneyWR#174Larrell MurchisonDT
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with DET
- 2020draft
Drafted by DET — Round 5, Pick 166
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'1" / 208 lb
Frame
202 lb at 4.73s
Size-speed
38.5" vert / 124" broad
Explosion
23 reps
Bench power
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | DET | 1 | W5Out· Foot |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
34
peak 41
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C+2020
D2021
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
44%
20202022
2021 · cause not documented · 29%2022 · Foot · 24%
Era Translator
Rec Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Rec Yds | Rec Yds/G | → 2025 Rec Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 349 | 31.7 | 432+83 | 25.4 |
| 2021 | 204 | 40.8 | 620+416 | 36.5 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #166 (Rd 5) · DET · 2020 · +6.8 vs expected KV-H
34actual
27.2 expected · Δ+6.8
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