Rice 2026 Depth Chart
2025
Rice's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
#15 Patrick Crayton Jr. SO
H/W
6'0"/200
Passing
7/15 (47%), 73 Yds, 1 TD / 2 INT
Rushing
11 Car, -36 Yds, (-3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 3 FUM
Pass
D+
Run
F
PPA
#325
Snaps
57 (7%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#8 Lucas Scheerhorn SO
H/W
6'0"/196
Passing
9/13 (69%), 40 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
15 Car, 14 Yds, (0.9 YPC), 0 TD, 2 FUM
Pass
B
Run
F
Snaps
53 (6%)
Rating
0.80
Origin
KENN ('25)
#11 Jacurri Brown SR
H/W
6'4"/220
Passing
3/5 (60%), 97 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT
Rushing
16 Car, 142 Yds, (8.9 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUM
Pass
D
Run
D+
PPA
#175
Snaps
33 (3%)
Rating
0.91
Origin
UCF ('26)
#14 Gael Ochoa SO
H/W
6'2"/195
Passing
0/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT
Rushing
2 Car, -3 Yds, (-1.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Run
D+
PPA
#251
Snaps
2 (0%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
UNLV ('26)
#00 Ayden Wilhelm FR
H/W
6'1"/170
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WPassingRushingPassRunPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#15 Patrick Crayton Jr. SO 6'0"/2007/15 (47%), 73 Yds, 1 TD / 2 INT11 Car, -36 Yds, (-3.3 YPC), 0 TD, 3 FUMD+F#32557 (7%)0NA
#8 Lucas Scheerhorn SO 6'0"/1969/13 (69%), 40 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT15 Car, 14 Yds, (0.9 YPC), 0 TD, 2 FUMBF 53 (6%)0.80KENN ('25)
#11 Jacurri Brown SR 6'4"/2203/5 (60%), 97 Yds, 1 TD / 1 INT16 Car, 142 Yds, (8.9 YPC), 2 TD, 2 FUMDD+#17533 (3%)0.91UCF ('26)
#14 Gael Ochoa SO 6'2"/1950/0 (0%), 0 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT2 Car, -3 Yds, (-1.5 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM D+#2512 (0%)0.84UNLV ('26)
#00 Ayden Wilhelm FR 6'1"/170      0.853* HS ('26)
Running Backs
#10 Quinton Jackson SR
H/W
5'7"/160
Rushing
180 Car, 889 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 6 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
4 Rec, 74 Yds, (18.5 YPR), 1 TD
Run
B+
Rec
C
PPA
#171
Snaps
436 (58%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#26 Tyvonn Byars SO
H/W
5'10"/214
Rushing
34 Car, 193 Yds, (5.7 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
2 Rec, 53 Yds, (26.5 YPR), 0 TD
Run
A-
Rec
A
PPA
#197
Snaps
99 (13%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#30 Carson Morgan JR
H/W
6'0"/212
Rushing
5 Car, 18 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD
Run
B-
Rec
C
PPA
#321
Snaps
13 (2%)
Rating
0.79
Origin
KU ('25)
#27 DAndre Hardeman Jr. SO
H/W
5'8"/200
Rushing
76 Car, 302 Yds, (4 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM
Receiving
1 Rec, 3 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TD
PPA
#233
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Dionne Sims FR
H/W
5'8"/160
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WRushingReceivingRunRecPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#10 Quinton Jackson SR 5'7"/160180 Car, 889 Yds, (4.9 YPC), 6 TD, 0 FUM4 Rec, 74 Yds, (18.5 YPR), 1 TDB+C#171436 (58%)0.813* HS ('22)
#26 Tyvonn Byars SO 5'10"/21434 Car, 193 Yds, (5.7 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM2 Rec, 53 Yds, (26.5 YPR), 0 TDA-A#19799 (13%)0.863* HS ('25)
#30 Carson Morgan JR 6'0"/2125 Car, 18 Yds, (3.6 YPC), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TDB-C#32113 (2%)0.79KU ('25)
#27 DAndre Hardeman Jr. SO 5'8"/20076 Car, 302 Yds, (4 YPC), 2 TD, 0 FUM1 Rec, 3 Yds, (3 YPR), 0 TD  #233 0.833* HS ('25)
#00 Dionne Sims FR 5'8"/160      0.853* HS ('26)
Wide Receivers
#13 Max Mosey SR
H/W
5'10"/200
Receiving
50 Rec, 490 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
18 Car, 84 Yds, 2 TD
Rec
B+
Block
C-
Snaps
555 (38.25%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
HC ('26)
#23 Payton Matthews SO
H/W
5'11"/180
Receiving
4 Rec, 93 Yds, (23.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C
Block
B
PPA
#759
Snaps
209 (19%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#29 Semaj Pierre SO
H/W
5'8"/168
Receiving
6 Rec, 12 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Rushing
6 Car, 34 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
D
PPA
#965
Snaps
152 (14%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#88 K. Arcega-Whiteside SO
H/W
6'4"/175
Receiving
1 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
C+
Block
A
PPA
#706
Snaps
52 (5%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#14 Barry Jackson Jr. JR
H/W
5'11"/195
Receiving
0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM
Rushing
0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD
Rec
D+
Block
D
Snaps
39 (3%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
CIN ('26)
#31 Jordan Clark SO
H/W
5'10"/185
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#24 Larry DeBose IV SO
H/W
5'9"/156
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Jai Jacobs-Ford FR
H/W
5'11"/165
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#80 Ben Grice JR
H/W
6'0"/194
Rating
0.84
Origin
WAKE ('26)
#3 Max Balthazar GR
H/W
5'11"/201
Rating
0.83
Origin
CCU ('25)
#18 Owen Carter SO
H/W
6'2"/204
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#00 Preston Jackson FR
H/W
5'9"/170
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WReceivingRushingRecBlockPPASnapsRatingOrigin
#13 Max Mosey SR 5'10"/20050 Rec, 490 Yds, (9.8 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM18 Car, 84 Yds, 2 TDB+C- 555 (38.25%)0.74HC ('26)
#23 Payton Matthews SO 5'11"/1804 Rec, 93 Yds, (23.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDCB#759209 (19%)0.833* HS ('25)
#29 Semaj Pierre SO 5'8"/1686 Rec, 12 Yds, (2 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM6 Car, 34 Yds, 0 TDD+D#965152 (14%)0.833* HS ('25)
#88 K. Arcega-Whiteside SO 6'4"/1751 Rec, 8 Yds, (8 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDC+A#70652 (5%)0.863* HS ('25)
#14 Barry Jackson Jr. JR 5'11"/1950 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TDD+D 39 (3%)0.83CIN ('26)
#31 Jordan Clark SO 5'10"/185      0NA
#24 Larry DeBose IV SO 5'9"/156      0NA
#00 Jai Jacobs-Ford FR 5'11"/165      0.843* HS ('26)
#80 Ben Grice JR 6'0"/194      0.84WAKE ('26)
#3 Max Balthazar GR 5'11"/201      0.83CCU ('25)
#18 Owen Carter SO 6'2"/204      0.833* HS ('24)
#00 Preston Jackson FR 5'9"/170      0.833* HS ('26)
Tight Ends
#86 James Falk JR
H/W
6'6"/252
Receiving
3 Rec, 30 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM
Rec
F
Run Blk
C
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
310 (25%)
Rating
0.8
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#84 Will Swartz SO
H/W
6'5"/250
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Colten Cole FR
H/W
6'3"/230
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#25 Rhys Phillips SO
H/W
6'2"/233
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('24)
PlayerH/WReceivingRecRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#86 James Falk JR 6'6"/2523 Rec, 30 Yds, (10 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUMFCB310 (25%)0.83* HS ('23)
#84 Will Swartz SO 6'5"/250     0.853* HS ('25)
#00 Colten Cole FR 6'3"/230     0.833* HS ('26)
#25 Rhys Phillips SO 6'2"/233     0.823* HS ('24)
Offensive Line
#53 Luke Miller (T) SO
H/W
6'5"/294
Grade
C+
Run Blk
B-
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
828 (97%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#67 Luke Needham (T) JR
H/W
6'5"/305
Grade
A-
Run Blk
A
Pass Blk
D+
Snaps
115 (13%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#73 Justin Michaelis (T) SO
H/W
6'4"/315
Grade
D
Run Blk
D+
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
61 (7%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#62 Cullen Witt (T) SO
H/W
6'2"/268
Grade
B-
Run Blk
B-
Pass Blk
B-
Snaps
46 (5%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#58 Peyton Farmer (T) JR
H/W
6'6"/294
Grade
F
Run Blk
F
Pass Blk
A-
Snaps
17 (2%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#71 Cole Principe (G) SO
H/W
6'4"/315
Grade
B
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
B+
Snaps
301 (35%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#58 Leo Bluhm (C) SR
H/W
6'4"/300
Grade
B+
Run Blk
A
Pass Blk
B
Snaps
839 (88.2%)
Rating
0.74
Origin
YALE ('26)
#56 Nate Bledsoe (C) JR
H/W
6'4"/310
Grade
B
Run Blk
B+
Pass Blk
C
Snaps
293 (34%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#00 Clay Mitchell (IOL) FR
H/W
6'3"/285
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Leyonte Chandler (IOL) FR
H/W
6'5"/315
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Marcus Page (IOL) FR
H/W
6'6"/285
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#59 Colter Alberding (OL) SO
H/W
6'4"/320
Rating
0.87
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#78 Erben Birkhoff (OL) SO
H/W
6'3"/317
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#59 P. Derichsweiler (LS) SO
H/W
6'2"/240
Rating
0.74
Origin
TULN ('26)
PlayerH/WGradeRun BlkPass BlkSnapsRatingOrigin
#53 Luke Miller (T) SO 6'5"/294C+B-C828 (97%)0.843* HS ('24)
#67 Luke Needham (T) JR 6'5"/305A-AD+115 (13%)0.833* HS ('23)
#73 Justin Michaelis (T) SO 6'4"/315DD+C61 (7%)0NA
#62 Cullen Witt (T) SO 6'2"/268B-B-B-46 (5%)0NA
#58 Peyton Farmer (T) JR 6'6"/294FFA-17 (2%)0.843* HS ('23)
#71 Cole Principe (G) SO 6'4"/315BB+B+301 (35%)0.813* HS ('25)
#58 Leo Bluhm (C) SR 6'4"/300B+AB839 (88.2%)0.74YALE ('26)
#56 Nate Bledsoe (C) JR 6'4"/310BB+C293 (34%)0.833* HS ('23)
#00 Clay Mitchell (IOL) FR 6'3"/285    0.843* HS ('26)
#00 Leyonte Chandler (IOL) FR 6'5"/315    0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Marcus Page (IOL) FR 6'6"/285    0.873* HS ('26)
#59 Colter Alberding (OL) SO 6'4"/320    0.873* HS ('25)
#78 Erben Birkhoff (OL) SO 6'3"/317    0.833* HS ('25)
#59 P. Derichsweiler (LS) SO 6'2"/240    0.74TULN ('26)
Defensive Line
#16 Chibby Nwajuaku (DE) SR
H/W
6'2"/239
Stats
25 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
B
Cov
A+
Snaps
311 (33%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('22)
#8 Joseph Mutombo (DE) JR
H/W
6'5"/257
Stats
12 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
C+
Cov
C-
Snaps
235 (25%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#97 Tariq May (DE) SR
H/W
6'3"/230
Run D
B+
Rush
C-
Cov
C+
Snaps
210 (19.8%)
Rating
0.78
Origin
EWU ('26)
#33 Luca Akirtava (DE) SO
H/W
6'2"/267
Stats
4 Tac, 2 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
C-
Cov
C+
Snaps
35 (4%)
Rating
0.81
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#42 DeReyon Jenkins (DE) SO
H/W
6'4"/217
Run D
C
Rush
C-
Cov
D
Snaps
7 (1%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Seth Clarke (DE) FR
H/W
6'1"/237
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 JD Singletary (DE) FR
H/W
6'3"/220
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Quincy Tchikou (DE) FR
H/W
6'2"/230
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#57 Aquantis Clemmons (DT) JR
H/W
5'10"/281
Stats
17 Tac, 6 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
D+
Cov
B
Snaps
353 (40%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#96 Dillan Botts (DT) SR
H/W
6'1"/285
Stats
16 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B+
Rush
B-
Cov
C+
Snaps
345 (39%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#99 C. Clark-Jolivet (DT) JR
H/W
6'1"/298
Stats
13 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
C
Cov
C+
Snaps
225 (26%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#94 Braden Bays (DT) SO
H/W
6'3"/259
Stats
8 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C+
Rush
D
Cov
B-
Snaps
94 (11%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#15 Matthew Aribisala (DT) SR
H/W
6'2"/300
Stats
8 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
B
Snaps
73 (8%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
SHSU ('25)
#98 Robert Rooks (DT) SO
H/W
6'1"/264
Stats
2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
B-
Snaps
36 (4%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Tyler Lavallier (DL) FR
H/W
6'2"/285
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
#00 Ian Harrell (DL) FR
H/W
6'2"/280
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#16 Chibby Nwajuaku (DE) SR 6'2"/23925 Tac, 7 Solo, 3 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ B A+ 311 (33%)0.833* HS ('22)
#8 Joseph Mutombo (DE) JR 6'5"/25712 Tac, 6 Solo, 2 TFL, 2 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D C+ C- 235 (25%)0.863* HS ('23)
#97 Tariq May (DE) SR 6'3"/230   B+ C- C+ 210 (19.8%)0.78EWU ('26)
#33 Luca Akirtava (DE) SO 6'2"/2674 Tac, 2 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ C- C+ 35 (4%)0.813* HS ('25)
#42 DeReyon Jenkins (DE) SO 6'4"/217   C C- D 7 (1%)0NA
#00 Seth Clarke (DE) FR 6'1"/237      0.863* HS ('26)
#00 JD Singletary (DE) FR 6'3"/220      0.853* HS ('26)
#00 Quincy Tchikou (DE) FR 6'2"/230      0.833* HS ('26)
#57 Aquantis Clemmons (DT) JR 5'10"/28117 Tac, 6 Solo, 4 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ D+ B 353 (40%)0NA
#96 Dillan Botts (DT) SR 6'1"/28516 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B+ B- C+ 345 (39%)0NA
#99 C. Clark-Jolivet (DT) JR 6'1"/29813 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 2 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ C C+ 225 (26%)0NA
#94 Braden Bays (DT) SO 6'3"/2598 Tac, 4 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C+ D B- 94 (11%)0NA
#15 Matthew Aribisala (DT) SR 6'2"/3008 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D B  73 (8%)0.84SHSU ('25)
#98 Robert Rooks (DT) SO 6'1"/2642 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F B-  36 (4%)0.823* HS ('25)
#00 Tyler Lavallier (DL) FR 6'2"/285      0.833* HS ('26)
#00 Ian Harrell (DL) FR 6'2"/280      0.833* HS ('26)
Linebackers
#44 Austin Harnetiaux SR
H/W
6'2"/228
Stats
37 Tac, 17 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
C-
Rush
C-
Cov
D
Snaps
299 (66%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
NEV ('26)
#47 Ty Thames SO
H/W
6'3"/214
Stats
6 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
D+
Cov
B
Snaps
36 (11%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#44 Cooper King JR
H/W
5'10"/214
Stats
8 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
A-
Cov
A-
Snaps
35 (10%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#54 Beau Barton JR
H/W
6'2"/195
Stats
6 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Cov
B+
Snaps
21 (6%)
Rating
0.82
Origin
3* HS ('23)
#25 Preston Zinter JR
H/W
6'2"/236
Stats
2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
B
Snaps
18 (3.75%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
ND ('26)
#2 Jesus Machado GR
H/W
6'1"/220
Stats
5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
A+
Rush
C+
Cov
D+
Snaps
15 (3%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
HOU ('26)
#34 Kaleb Blanton SO
H/W
6'1"/218
Run D
C+
Rush
F
Cov
C+
Snaps
7 (2%)
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#55 CJ Witten SO
H/W
6'1"/218
Run D
C
Cov
B-
Snaps
5 (1%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#00 Jayden Cupitt FR
H/W
6'2"/215
Rating
0.86
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#44 Austin Harnetiaux SR 6'2"/22837 Tac, 17 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) C- C- D 299 (66%)0.83NEV ('26)
#47 Ty Thames SO 6'3"/2146 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ D+ B 36 (11%)0.863* HS ('25)
#44 Cooper King JR 5'10"/2148 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B A- A- 35 (10%)0NA
#54 Beau Barton JR 6'2"/1956 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+   B+ 21 (6%)0.823* HS ('23)
#25 Preston Zinter JR 6'2"/2362 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ B  18 (3.75%)0.85ND ('26)
#2 Jesus Machado GR 6'1"/2205 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) A+ C+ D+ 15 (3%)0.85HOU ('26)
#34 Kaleb Blanton SO 6'1"/218   C+ F C+ 7 (2%)0.863* HS ('24)
#55 CJ Witten SO 6'1"/218   C   B- 5 (1%)0.853* HS ('25)
#00 Jayden Cupitt FR 6'2"/215      0.863* HS ('26)
Secondary
#5 Jerrick Harper (CB) SR
H/W
6'0"/191
Stats
23 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
C+
Cov
D+
Snaps
453 (41%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#15 Zach Cody (CB) JR
H/W
5'11"/165
Stats
4 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Cov
A-
Snaps
93 (6%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
CCU ('26)
#12 Jamir Benjamin (CB) SO
H/W
5'10"/185
Stats
9 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS)
Run D
B
Cov
D+
Snaps
67 (4.5%)
Rating
0.89
Origin
UCLA ('26)
#29 Kyren Condoll (CB) SO
H/W
6'2"/185
Run D
C+
Cov
B
Snaps
29 (2.25%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
DUKE ('26)
#19 Jeremiah Williams (CB) SR
H/W
5'10"/186
Run D
C
Snaps
3 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#24 JaBari Ellison (CB) JR
H/W
5'11"/179
Run D
C
Snaps
1 (0%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#29 Koa Akui (S) SR
H/W
5'10"/188
Stats
2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 5 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
B
Cov
A+
Snaps
734 (36.75%)
Rating
0.85
Origin
SAC ('26)
#27 Jack Kane (S) GR
H/W
6'0"/181
Stats
38 Tac, 16 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
B
Cov
C-
Snaps
435 (29%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
ORST ('25)
#6 Jo Chavez (S) JR
H/W
6'0"/190
Stats
40 Tac, 20 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D+
Rush
B-
Cov
B-
Snaps
394 (26%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#20 AJ Brown (S) SR
H/W
6'0"/200
Stats
53 Tac, 29 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
D
Rush
D+
Cov
C-
Snaps
349 (17.25%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
UAB ('26)
#29 Daveon Hook (S) GR
H/W
5'11"/184
Stats
16 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Rush
C-
Cov
C-
Snaps
286 (19%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#20 Bailey Fletcher (S) SO
H/W
5'11"/180
Stats
10 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
B
Rush
C
Cov
D+
Snaps
102 (7%)
Rating
0.84
Origin
3* HS ('24)
#36 Ahran Ogbor (S) SO
H/W
5'10"/209
Run D
B-
Cov
A
Snaps
45 (3%)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#23 Michael Amey III (S) SO
H/W
6'0"/205
Stats
2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Run D
F
Cov
C+
Snaps
7 (0%)
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('25)
#43 Chris Bruce (S) JR
H/W
6'3"/195
Stats
1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#46 Cade McMillan (S) SO
H/W
5'10"/173
Stats
1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#38 Shepherd Bowling (S) SR
H/W
6'0"/212
Rating
0.83
Origin
ARMY ('22)
#16 AJ Brown Sr. (DB) JR
H/W
6'1"/200
Stats
6 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur
Pass D
0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)
Rating
0.83
Origin
UAB ('26)
#48 Caden VerMaas (DB) SO
H/W
6'0"/190
Rating
0.85
Origin
NEB ('26)
PlayerH/WStatsPass DRun DRushCovSnapsRatingOrigin
#5 Jerrick Harper (CB) SR 6'0"/19123 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F C+ D+ 453 (41%)0NA
#15 Zach Cody (CB) JR 5'11"/1654 Tac, 2 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F   A- 93 (6%)0.83CCU ('26)
#12 Jamir Benjamin (CB) SO 5'10"/1859 Tac, 6 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (1 TDS) B   D+ 67 (4.5%)0.89UCLA ('26)
#29 Kyren Condoll (CB) SO 6'2"/185   C+   B 29 (2.25%)0.84DUKE ('26)
#19 Jeremiah Williams (CB) SR 5'10"/186   C   3 (0%)0NA
#24 JaBari Ellison (CB) JR 5'11"/179   C   1 (0%)0NA
#29 Koa Akui (S) SR 5'10"/1882 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 5 INT (0 TDS) D+ B A+ 734 (36.75%)0.85SAC ('26)
#27 Jack Kane (S) GR 6'0"/18138 Tac, 16 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) D+ B C- 435 (29%)0.83ORST ('25)
#6 Jo Chavez (S) JR 6'0"/19040 Tac, 20 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D+ B- B- 394 (26%)0NA
#20 AJ Brown (S) SR 6'0"/20053 Tac, 29 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) D D+ C- 349 (17.25%)0.84UAB ('26)
#29 Daveon Hook (S) GR 5'11"/18416 Tac, 11 Solo, 3 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F C- C- 286 (19%)0NA
#20 Bailey Fletcher (S) SO 5'11"/18010 Tac, 7 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) B C D+ 102 (7%)0.843* HS ('24)
#36 Ahran Ogbor (S) SO 5'10"/209   B-   A 45 (3%)0NA
#23 Michael Amey III (S) SO 6'0"/2052 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) F   C+ 7 (0%)0.833* HS ('25)
#43 Chris Bruce (S) JR 6'3"/1951 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#46 Cade McMillan (S) SO 5'10"/1731 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0NA
#38 Shepherd Bowling (S) SR 6'0"/212      0.83ARMY ('22)
#16 AJ Brown Sr. (DB) JR 6'1"/2006 Tac, 5 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS)    0.83UAB ('26)
#48 Caden VerMaas (DB) SO 6'0"/190      0.85NEB ('26)
Kickers
#28 Enock Gota SR
H/W
6'0"/199
FG
10/13 (76.9%), Long 49 Yds
XP
27/27
Pts
57 Pts
FG G
B
KO G
B
Rating
0
Origin
NA
#00 Tommy Bauchiero FR
H/W
5'10"/165
Rating
0.83
Origin
3* HS ('26)
PlayerH/WFGXPPtsFG GKO GRatingOrigin
#28 Enock Gota SR 6'0"/19910/13 (76.9%), Long 49 Yds27/2757 Pts B B 0NA
#00 Tommy Bauchiero FR 5'10"/165     0.833* HS ('26)
Punters
#61 Charlie Durkin GR
H/W
6'0"/190
Punts
48, 1973 YDS (41.1 YPP), Long 63 YDS
Acc
13 In 20, 2 TB
Grade
D
Rank
C
Rating
0.74
Origin
KENT ('26)
PlayerH/WPuntsAccGradeRankRatingOrigin
#61 Charlie Durkin GR 6'0"/19048, 1973 YDS (41.1 YPP), Long 63 YDS13 In 20, 2 TBDC0.74KENT ('26)
Returning Starters: 6, Potential Starters via Portal: 3, Returning Key Contributors: 8, Portal Contributors: 2
Returning Offensive Starters: 2, Potential Starters via Portal: 2, Returning Key Contributors: 4, Portal Contributors: 0
Returning Defensive Starters: 4, Potential Starters via Portal: 1, Returning Key Contributors: 4, Portal Contributors: 2

Returning Starters (Returning Depth)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 1 (0) - WR: 0 (1) - TE: 0 (1) -T: 1 (0) - G: 0 (1) - C: 0 (1)
DT: 2 (1) - DE: 1 (1) - LB: 0 (0) -CB: 1 (0) - S: 0 (2)
K: 0 - P: 0
Projected Starters from the Portal (Portal Depth Added)
QB: 0 (0) - HB: 0 (0) - WR: 1 (0) - TE: 0 (0) -T: 0 (0) - G: 0 (0) - C: 1 (0)
DT: 0 (0) - DE: 0 (1) - LB: 1 (0) -CB: 0 (0) - S: 0 (1)
K: 0 - P: 0

Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 4 | JR: 1 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Starters from the 2026 Portal by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 0 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 0 | JR: 5 | SO: 2 | FR: 0

Off Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 1 | JR: 0 | SO: 1 | FR: 0
Off Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 0 | JR: 2 | SO: 2 | FR: 0

Def Starters by Class: GR: 0 | SR: 3 | JR: 1 | SO: 0 | FR: 0
Def Experienced Contributors by Class: GR: 1 | SR: 0 | JR: 3 | SO: 0 | FR: 0

QB Exp: (16%), Prod: (15%) Rice lost their starting QB from last year. Jacurri Brown & Gael Ochoa from the Portal could compete for the job.
RB Exp: (73%), Prod: (59%) '25 lead RB Quinton Jackson returns, #2 rush threat at QB is gone
Rice lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
WR Exp: (40%), Prod: (50%) OL Experience: T: (62%): G: (18%): C: (100%):
Rice OL: 1 starters back, 2 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience.
Portal OL: 1 potential OL starters from '26 Portal, 0 more Portals have experience
.
DL Experience: DE: (41%) DT: (64%)
LB Experience: (34%)
Secondary Experience: CB: (27%) S: (69%)
Kicker Experience: (44%), Punter: (67%)
Return Experience - QB 16%, Skill Players 42%, Off Line 60%, Front Seven 46%, Secondary 48% | Offense 46% - Defense 47%
Return Off Production - Pass Yds: 15%, Rush Yds: 59%, Rec Yds: 50%,
Return Def Production - Tackles: 44%, Sacks: 32%, QB Hurries: 35%, TFLs: 36%, Pass Def: 28%, INTs: 100%

Head Coach Scott Abell returns, OC Vince Munch returns, DC Jon Kay returns
19 players play significant minutes, 8 on Offense, 11 on Defense
Total Team Talent for '26 is: 540, #104 in CFB. 0.83 Avg Per Player. Blue Chip Ratio 1.33%
Breakdown - Offense: 232.02 (40) Defense: 210.26 (44) ST: 9.6 (3)
87 Total players, 25 from Transfer Portal. 25% of roster is from the Portal.
21 from the '26 Transfer Portal. 21% of roster is from this years Portal, 20 players left via portal after '25.
Roster Breakdown: 0 elite players, 0 great players, 1 very good players, 10 good players, 50 JAGS, 2 low JAGS, 4 JAG- players
Snaps by class: FR: 0 (0%), SO: 2992 (23%), JR: 3278 (25%), SR: 5667 (44%), GR: 1068 (8%)
13 players have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings excluded from totals.