Quintez Cephus

BIOGRAPHY

Quintez Cephus was born April 1, 1998, in Macon, Georgia. He is a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions in the NFL. Cephus committed to Wisconsin on November 13, 2015. He also received offers from Miami, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt and Georgia Southern. Cephus had also committed to Furman for basketball but decided to pursue football as a "business decision".

During his sophomore season, Cephus caught thirty passes and had his first career collegiate 100-yard receiving game, against Purdue. However, a broken leg, sustained against Indiana on November 4, sidelined Cephus for the rest of the season and required surgery. After missing his junior season due to pending legal charges, the NCAA cleared Cephus to play on August 23, 2019.[5] After being expelled and reinstated by the school, Cephus said he returned to the football team because unlike others at the school, the football team never stopped supporting him. Cephus was noted for his ability to separate from defenders on the field of play during his senior season. On January 6, 2020, Cephus declared for the 2020 NFL Draft. The move came after Cephus led the 2019 Badgers team in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. He also participated in the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine, where he drew praise from other players at Combine. He was drafted in the 5th round with the 166th pick by the Detroit Lions.

Cephus was selected in the fifth round with the 166th overall pick in the 2020 NFL draft by the Detroit Lions. The Lions previously acquired the selection used on Cephus as a result of the trade that sent cornerback Darius Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles. On July 13, 2020, the Lions signed Cephus to a four-year contract. In Week 13, against the Chicago Bears, he scored his first professional touchdown on a 49-yard reception from quarterback Matthew Stafford.