{"id":84742,"date":"2020-04-10T14:30:29","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T18:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/?p=84742"},"modified":"2021-06-02T22:06:43","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T02:06:43","slug":"quintez-cephus-2020-nfl-draft-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/04\/10\/quintez-cephus-2020-nfl-draft-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Quintez Cephus 2020 NFL Draft Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Quintez Cephus Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Position<\/strong>: Wide Receiver<br \/>\n<strong>Height<\/strong>: 6\u2019-1\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Weight:<\/strong> 202 pounds<br \/>\n<strong>School<\/strong>: Wisconsin<\/p>\n<p><strong>NFL Combine Performance Data<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>40 Yard Dash<\/strong>: 4.73 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>Bench Press<\/strong>: 23 reps<br \/>\n<strong>Vertical Jump: <\/strong>38.5\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>Broad Jump: <\/strong>124.0\u201d<br \/>\n<strong>3 Cone Drill<\/strong>: 7.2 seconds<br \/>\n<strong>20 Yard Shuttle<\/strong>: 4.33 seconds<\/p>\n<h2>Quintez Cephus 2020 NFL Draft Profile<\/h2>\n<p>After missing the 2018 season due to sexual assault allegations, <strong>Quintez Cephus<\/strong> returned the field in 2019 for his redshirt junior season. Playing a large part in Wisconsin\u2019s passing attack, Cephus ended the year with 59 receptions on 91 targets for 901 yards and seven touchdowns. Even though he had one more year of eligibility, Cephus opted to declare early for the 2020 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Quintez Cephus initially entered the collegiate football ranks as a three-star recruit. A two-sport athlete in high school, the Georgia native eventually committed to football at the University of Wisconsin. After spending the majority of his freshman season on the bench, Cephus earned a larger role in 2017. Over the course of the year, Cephus recorded 30 receptions on 39 targets for 501 yards and six touchdowns.<\/p>\n<h3>Strengths<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Contested catch specialist with red zone upside;<\/li>\n<li>Big, physical player with ideal size and strength for the position;<\/li>\n<li>Impressive testing numbers for the broad jump and vertical jump;<\/li>\n<li>Reliable, soft hands and can make some impressive grabs;<\/li>\n<li>Attacks the ball rather than waiting for the pass to get to him;<\/li>\n<li>Knows how to use body to box out cornerbacks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Weaknesses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cannot separate to save his life;<\/li>\n<li>Slow receiver with limited lateral agility;<\/li>\n<li>Footwork has a long way to go \u2013 route tree leaves a lot to be desired;<\/li>\n<li>Cannot find a second speed in the open field;<\/li>\n<li>Faced sexual assault allegations in 2018.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>NFL Comparison<\/strong>: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/D\/DaviGe00.htm?utm_campaign=Linker&amp;utm_source=direct&amp;utm_medium=linker-\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Geremy Davis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Teams With Need at Position: <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Buffalo Bills<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/broncos\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Denver Broncos<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/packers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green Bay Packers<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/raiders\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Las Vegas Raiders<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/patriots\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New England Patriots<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York Jets<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprofootball.com\/nfl-teams\/eagles\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Projection<\/strong>: Round 6<\/p>\n<h3>Bottom Line on Quintez Cephus<\/h3>\n<p>Quintez Cephus is a limited receiver with a couple of interesting traits that should intrigue NFL teams. The 6\u2019-1\u201d, 202-pound receiver knows how to use every last ounce of his build to box out defenders and win in contested catch situations. This should give him intriguing potential as a red zone threat, even though he\u2019ll need to prove he can outmuscle NFL-caliber athletes. The good news for Cephus is that he tested well in the broad jump and vertical jump, which is good news for a player of his profile. Additionally, his impressive hands mean that he won\u2019t need to create too much separation for himself \u2013 if the pass is anywhere near him, he\u2019ll typically haul it in.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to make it in the NFL as just a contested-catch guy. Cephus has a few glaring flaws in his game, with separation concerns topping the list. The Wisconsin product simply cannot get open on his own and will need to be schemed into the open field. His 40-yard dash finished in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> percentile, and nothing about his tape suggests this is a fluke. He doesn\u2019t have a second gear, struggles to move laterally, and needs to develop as a route runner. As far as off-field issues go, Cephus missed the 2018 season after facing sexual assault allegations. While said allegations were eventually dropped, teams are going to need to take a long, hard look at his background to make sure there aren\u2019t any character red flags under the surface.<\/p>\n<p>Main photo:<br \/>\n<a id=\"kPTrRQ_qQXFbuzr3f0ifcg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1197024986\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'kPTrRQ_qQXFbuzr3f0ifcg',sig:'tixIfNAgoC4XyVBeUFmRjRehrPP1CFMQBo-eN8Hk920=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1197024986',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a bounce-back 2018, Wisconsin wide receiver Quintez Cephus looks to take his game to the next level in the 2020 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2376,"featured_media":84744,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1647],"tags":[5273,61,40,6281],"class_list":["post-84742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nfl-draft","tag-2020-nfl-draft","tag-football","tag-nfl","tag-quintez-cephus"],"modified_by":"David Latham, Managing Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2376"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84744"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}