Joshua Cephus is a Versatile WR for UTSA. Joshua's 2022 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 116 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsHouston | L35-37 | 4.5 | 7 | 106 | 15.1 | 1 | 51 | 0.71 |
| 2 | @Army | W41-38 | -1.5 | 10 | 112 | 11.2 | 0 | 33 | 0.87 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 11 · Rec Yds 84 · Avg 7.6 · Rec TD 0
| 3 |
| @Texas |
| L20-41 |
| 23.1 |
| 7 |
| 80 |
| 11.4 |
| 0 |
| 17 |
| 0.94 |
| 4 | vsTexas Southern | W52-24 | — | 5 | 114 | 22.8 | 1 | 42 | 1.51 |
| 5 | @Middle Tennessee | W45-30 | -6.9 | 7 | 91 | 13.0 | 0 | 36 | 1.27 |
| 6 | vsWestern Kentucky | W31-28 | 1.7 | 8 | 46 | 5.8 | 0 | 15 | 0.42 |
| 7 | @Florida International | W30-10 | -25.5 | 6 | 55 | 9.2 | 0 | 17 | 0.40 |
| 8 | vsNorth Texas | W31-27 | -1.5 | 11 | 88 | 8.0 | 1 | 20 | 0.67 |
| 10 | @UAB | W44-38 | -0.5 | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 1 | 14 | 0.26 |
| 11 | vsLouisiana Tech | W51-7 | -17.8 | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 1 | 22 | 1.03 |
| 12 | @Rice | W41-7 | -15.2 | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 9 | 0.38 |
| 13 | vsUTEP | W34-31 | -10.7 | 1 | 65 | 65.0 | 1 | 65 | 0.86 |
| 14 | vsNorth Texas | W48-27 | -1.5 | 11 | 84 | 7.6 | 0 | 14 | 0.19 |
