He played college football at Wisconsin and was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft.

[2] During his sophomore season, Cephus caught thirty passes and had his first career collegiate 100-yard receiving game, against Purdue.

[1] However, a broken leg, sustained against Indiana on November 4, sidelined Cephus for the rest of the season and required surgery.

[4] After Cephus missed his junior season due to pending legal charges, the NCAA cleared him to play on August 23, 2019.

[12] The Lions previously acquired the selection used on Cephus as a result of the trade that sent cornerback Darius Slay to the Philadelphia Eagles.

[13] In Week 13, against the Chicago Bears, he scored his first professional touchdown on a 49-yard reception from quarterback Matthew Stafford.

[16] On April 21, 2023, Cephus was suspended indefinitely (at least one season) after it was discovered he had violated the league’s gambling policy by betting on NFL games.

[26] Also in August, Cephus was formally charged with second- and third-degree counts of sexual assault of an intoxicated victim.