Kansas State University Athletics
2024 Football Roster
Cephas, Dante
Jersey Number 14
Dante Cephas
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 193
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Pittsburgh, Pa.
- High School:
- Penn Hills
- Prev School:
- Penn State Univ.
Bio
CAREER HONORS
• 2024 Senior Bowl watch list
• 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl watch list
• 2023 Biletnikoff Award watch list
• 2023 Senior Bowl watch list
• 2022 All-MAC First Team
• 2022 MAC Offensive Player of the Week (Ohio)
• 2021 All-MAC First Team
• 2021 Biletnikoff Award midseason watch list
CAREER: Played in 55 career games with 37 starts over parts of six seasons at Kent State, Penn State and Kansas State... Left Kent State following the 2022 season ranking third in school history in career receiving yards (2,139), fourth in receptions (145) and tied for seventh in receiving touchdowns (12).
2024: Transferred to K-State after one season at Penn State, playing in all 13 games with six starts... Best game as a Wildcat came against Arizona State when he had four receptions for 65 yards... Also had two catches for 42 yards in K-State’s Rate Bowl win over Rutgers, including a 35-yard reception that converted on fourth down... Reunited at K-State with wide receivers coach Matthew Middleton, who coached him at Kent State.
2023 AT PENN STATE UNIV.: Played in 12 games with six starts, hauling in 22 receptions for 246 yards and two touchdowns... Helped the Nittany Lions earn a 51-15 win at Maryland with season highs in catches (6), receiving yards (53) and touchdowns (2)... Had three catches for 36 yards at Michigan State, while he also had 36 receiving yards against Delaware.
2022 AT KENT STATE UNIV.: Played in nine games with eight starts, ranking second on the team with 48 receptions for 744 yards and three touchdowns as he earned All-MAC First Team accolades... Led the MAC and ranked 29th nationally in receiving yards per game (82.7)... Set career highs with 13 receptions for 246 yards with a touchdown in an overtime victory against Ohio... His 246 yards against the Bobcats broke the school record and ranked third nationally during the 2022 season, while his 13 receptions tied for sixth in school history for a single game and tied for seventh in the country in 2022... Also posted a nine-catch, 118-yard effort at Miami (Ohio) and had another 100-yard game in the season opener at Washington, going for 105 yards on six catches.
2021 AT KENT STATE UNIV.: Started all 14 games, leading the team in receptions (82), receiving yards (1,240) and receiving touchdowns (9) en route to All-MAC First Team honors... His 82 receptions and 1,240 receiving yards ranked second in school history, while his nine receiving touchdowns ranked fourth... Ranked 16th nationally in receiving yards, 31st in receiving touchdowns and 37th in receptions per game (5.9) as he was third in the MAC in all three categories... Totaled seven 100-yard receiving games on the year, highlighted by a 186-yard effort against Buffalo... Had a career-high three touchdown catches against Buffalo to tie for third in school history for a single game, while he posted 13 overall receptions against the Bulls to tie for sixth in school history... Also posted a double-digit catch game at Maryland, totaling 10 receptions for 151 yards and a touchdown... Had nine catches for 103 yards and a score at Ohio, while he posted another nine-catch effort in an overtime victory over Miami (Ohio)... Tallied a career-long reception of 80 yards – which went for a touchdown – in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Wyoming as he totaled 116 yards against the Cowboys.
2020 AT KENT STATE UNIV.: Saw action in all four games with three starts in a COVID-shortened season... Recorded 11 catches for 136 yards on the year... Had a season-high six receptions against Eastern Michigan and a season-best 55 yards on just two catches at Bowling Green.
2019 AT KENT STATE UNIV.: Played in three games as he retained his redshirt... Had four catches for 19 yards during the year, all coming at Toledo... Also recovered a blocked punt against Buffalo.
AT PENN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the Indians, totaling 948 yards and 13 touchdowns over his prep career, which included a 26-catch, 585-yard campaign as a senior as he helped Penn Hills earn a perfect 16-0 record and a state championship... Caught three passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns in the state championship game to earn Player of the Game honors... Earned PIAA All-State honors as a senior, while he was selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic... Also named to the WPIAL Class 5A Northern Offense Team and Big 56 Class 5A Northern Conference All-Conference Team... Selected to the WPIAL Class 6A Northern Seven Offense Team as a junior.
PERSONAL: Dante Cephas was born January 15, 2001.
• 2024 Senior Bowl watch list
• 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl watch list
• 2023 Biletnikoff Award watch list
• 2023 Senior Bowl watch list
• 2022 All-MAC First Team
• 2022 MAC Offensive Player of the Week (Ohio)
• 2021 All-MAC First Team
• 2021 Biletnikoff Award midseason watch list
CAREER: Played in 55 career games with 37 starts over parts of six seasons at Kent State, Penn State and Kansas State... Left Kent State following the 2022 season ranking third in school history in career receiving yards (2,139), fourth in receptions (145) and tied for seventh in receiving touchdowns (12).
2024: Transferred to K-State after one season at Penn State, playing in all 13 games with six starts... Best game as a Wildcat came against Arizona State when he had four receptions for 65 yards... Also had two catches for 42 yards in K-State’s Rate Bowl win over Rutgers, including a 35-yard reception that converted on fourth down... Reunited at K-State with wide receivers coach Matthew Middleton, who coached him at Kent State.
2023 AT PENN STATE UNIV.: Played in 12 games with six starts, hauling in 22 receptions for 246 yards and two touchdowns... Helped the Nittany Lions earn a 51-15 win at Maryland with season highs in catches (6), receiving yards (53) and touchdowns (2)... Had three catches for 36 yards at Michigan State, while he also had 36 receiving yards against Delaware.
2022 AT KENT STATE UNIV.: Played in nine games with eight starts, ranking second on the team with 48 receptions for 744 yards and three touchdowns as he earned All-MAC First Team accolades... Led the MAC and ranked 29th nationally in receiving yards per game (82.7)... Set career highs with 13 receptions for 246 yards with a touchdown in an overtime victory against Ohio... His 246 yards against the Bobcats broke the school record and ranked third nationally during the 2022 season, while his 13 receptions tied for sixth in school history for a single game and tied for seventh in the country in 2022... Also posted a nine-catch, 118-yard effort at Miami (Ohio) and had another 100-yard game in the season opener at Washington, going for 105 yards on six catches.
2021 AT KENT STATE UNIV.: Started all 14 games, leading the team in receptions (82), receiving yards (1,240) and receiving touchdowns (9) en route to All-MAC First Team honors... His 82 receptions and 1,240 receiving yards ranked second in school history, while his nine receiving touchdowns ranked fourth... Ranked 16th nationally in receiving yards, 31st in receiving touchdowns and 37th in receptions per game (5.9) as he was third in the MAC in all three categories... Totaled seven 100-yard receiving games on the year, highlighted by a 186-yard effort against Buffalo... Had a career-high three touchdown catches against Buffalo to tie for third in school history for a single game, while he posted 13 overall receptions against the Bulls to tie for sixth in school history... Also posted a double-digit catch game at Maryland, totaling 10 receptions for 151 yards and a touchdown... Had nine catches for 103 yards and a score at Ohio, while he posted another nine-catch effort in an overtime victory over Miami (Ohio)... Tallied a career-long reception of 80 yards – which went for a touchdown – in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl against Wyoming as he totaled 116 yards against the Cowboys.
2020 AT KENT STATE UNIV.: Saw action in all four games with three starts in a COVID-shortened season... Recorded 11 catches for 136 yards on the year... Had a season-high six receptions against Eastern Michigan and a season-best 55 yards on just two catches at Bowling Green.
2019 AT KENT STATE UNIV.: Played in three games as he retained his redshirt... Had four catches for 19 yards during the year, all coming at Toledo... Also recovered a blocked punt against Buffalo.
AT PENN HILLS HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the Indians, totaling 948 yards and 13 touchdowns over his prep career, which included a 26-catch, 585-yard campaign as a senior as he helped Penn Hills earn a perfect 16-0 record and a state championship... Caught three passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns in the state championship game to earn Player of the Game honors... Earned PIAA All-State honors as a senior, while he was selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic... Also named to the WPIAL Class 5A Northern Offense Team and Big 56 Class 5A Northern Conference All-Conference Team... Selected to the WPIAL Class 6A Northern Seven Offense Team as a junior.
PERSONAL: Dante Cephas was born January 15, 2001.
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