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Draft Scout Rice Player Rankings
2025-2029 Draft Classes
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Last Updated/Cross Checked: Rice Roster: 01/02/26-2026 Pro Prospects XCheck/Roster/Transfers/EOS Awards
Depth Chart: 01/02/26-Week 15/2-Deep
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| Player Name |
Position |
Class/Draft Year |
Recruiting (Fr/JUCO) |
Scouting (Jr-Sr) |
EOS Awards |
Akirtava, Luca  |
DE |
Fr/2029 |
 3* (999) |
3* (00) |
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| X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
| Akui, Koa |
FS |
rJr/2028 |
 0* (999) |
3* (00) |
2026 Transfer/Yes-1stC |
| (Transfer from Sacramento State) X-HPFA/Lurking Def TL in 25/12GP-65TT-2.5TFL-0SK-5INT-6PBU-1FF-2FR in 25 |
| Alberding, Colter |
OG |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
3* (00) |
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| X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
| Allen, Chase |
P |
rSr/2026 |
0* (999) |
 2* (00) |
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| (Double Transfer from Texas-San Antonio/Alabama) **X-Lower Tryout Tier/Backup in 25-Does All 3/6 Punts-47.67 Ave/1-1 45 yard FG & 2-2 TBs KOS |
| Amey III, Michael |
SS |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
3* (00) |
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| X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
| Anyanwu, Tony |
DE |
rSr/2026 |
3* (194) |
3* (00) |
Yes-3rdC |
| (Double Transfer from Stephen F. Austin/Baylor) X-Tryout Tier/Multi-Transfer Back for 25-12GP-53TT-6.5TFL-5SK-3QBH-1FF in 25 |
| Arcega-Whiteside, Keenan |
WR |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
3* (00) |
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| X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
| Aribisala, Matthew |
DT |
rSr/2027 |
3* (999) |
2* (00) |
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| (Double Transfer from Sam Houston State/Air Force) X-Back for 26/Recheck |
| Awe, Andrew |
ILB |
rSr/2026 |
0* (999) |
2* (00) |
Yes-3rdC |
| X-Tryout Tier/is Slower/Not A1 ATH Starter in 25-Def TL-12GP-101TT-45 Solo-6.5TFL-2.5SK-1FF-25 |
| Balthazar, Max |
WR |
rSr/2027 |
3* (130) |
2* (00) |
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| (+) Coming off Sept 2025 Undisclosed INJ-Out for 2025/Transfer from Coastal Carolina X-Back for 2026/Recheck |
| Barnett, Micah |
FB |
Sr/2026 |
0* (358) |
 1* (00) |
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| X-Lower Tier/Starting TE-Rating @ FB/12GP-2-33-0 in 25 |
| Barton, Beau |
OLB |
rJr/2028 |
3* (999) |
3* (00) |
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| X-rSoph-2028 |
| Benjamin, Jamir |
CB |
rSo/2029 |
3* (104) |
3* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (Transfer from UCLA) X-rFr-2029 |
| Birkhoff, Erben |
OG |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
2* (00) |
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| X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
| Blanton, Kaleb |
OLB |
rSo/2029 |
3* (121) |
3* (00) |
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| (+) Coming off Nov 2025 Undisclosed INJ X-rFr-2029 |
| Bledsoe, Nate |
C |
rJr/2028 |
3* (339) |
3* (00) |
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| X-Future Recheck/rSoph-2028-Was Co-Starting Center in 25/+25 LBs for 25 |
| Bluhm, Leo |
C |
rSr/2027 |
0* (999) |
3* (00) |
2026 Transfer/Yes-1stC |
| (Transfer from Yale) X-Tryout Tier/Starting Center in 25/Could Return-Move Up for 2026/Not Played Much before 25 |
Boenisch, Blake  |
DT |
rSr/2026 |
3* (346) |
2* (00) |
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| X-Up to FA-Tryout Tier/Now Slimmed Down/Was Starting NT in 25-12GP-39TT-4.5TFL-1.5SK in 25 |
| Botts, Dillan |
DT |
rSr/2027 |
0* (999) |
2* (00) |
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| (Transfer from Mary Hardin-Baylor) X-Lower Tier/D3 Transfer Up/Co-Starting DT in 25-11GP-14TT-0SK-1QBH in 25 |
| Brown, Jacurri |
QB |
rSr/2027 |
 4* (12) |
3* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (Double Transfer from Central Florida/Miami) X-Should be QB1 in 25/4* Miami Dual Threat/1GP-Backup in 23 |
| Brown, AJ |
SS |
rSr/2027 |
3* (999) |
0* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (Transfer from Alabama-Birmingham) rFr-2027/Backup |
| Byars, Tyvonn |
RB |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
3* (00) |
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| X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
| Carter, Owen |
WR |
rSo/2029 |
3* (271) |
3* (00) |
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| (+) Coming off Sept 2025 Undisclosed INJ X-rFr-2029/+10 LBs for 25 |
| Chavez, Jo |
SS |
Jr/2028 |
0* (204) |
2* (00) |
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| Clark-Jolivet, Christopher |
DT |
rJr/2028 |
3* (999) |
0* (00) |
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| X-rSoph-2028/+15 LBs for 25 |
| Clemmons, Aquantis |
DT |
rJr/2028 |
0* (999) |
0* (00) |
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| rFr-2028/Backup |
| Cody, Zach |
CB |
Jr/2028 |
3* (314) |
0* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (Transfer from Coastal Carolina) X-Future Recgeck-Co-Starter |
| Condoll, Kyren |
CB |
rSo/2029 |
3* (67) |
0* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (Transfer from Duke) X-rFr-2029/+10 LBs for 25 |
| Crump, Khary |
CB |
rSr/2026 |
3* (152) |
2* (00) |
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| (Suspended/Triple Transfer from Houston Christian/Michigan State/Arizona) X-Lower Tier/Ping-Pong Transfer Back for 25/Starting CB in 25/Needs Bulk++ |
| Daley, Michael |
OLB |
rSr/2027 |
3* (262) |
3* (00) |
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| (+) Coming off Sept 2025 Undisclosed INJ...Transfer from Brigham Young X-4GP INJ Recheck in 25/rJr-2027/Rating @ OLB |
| Derichsweiler, Phoenix |
LS |
Fr/2029 |
0* (999) |
2* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (Transfer from Tulane) |
| Durkin, Charlie |
P |
rSr/2027 |
0* (999) |
2* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (Transfer from Kent State) X-Lower Tier Punters/-12 LBs for 25 |
| Falk, James |
TE |
rJr/2028 |
3* (142) |
0* (00) |
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| +10 LBs for 25 |
| Farmer, Peyton |
OT |
rJr/2028 |
3* (999) |
0* (00) |
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| Fehoko, Netane |
C |
rSr/2027 |
2* (450) |
2* (00) |
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| X-rJr-2027/JUCO/Backup Center-OG |
| Fletcher, Bailey |
FS |
rSo/2029 |
3* (172) |
3* (00) |
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| X-rFr-2029 |
| Freeman, Wyatt |
LS |
Sr/2027 |
0* (999) |
2* (00) |
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| X-Starting LS/Was True Fr Starting LS |
| Gota, Enock |
K |
rSr/2027 |
0* (999) |
2* (00) |
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| X-Lower Tier/Starter in 25-9-12-49 Long/63% KOS |
| Grice, Ben |
WR |
Jr/2028 |
3* (155) |
0* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (Transfer from Wake Forest) X-Backup |
| Hardeman Jr., DAndre |
RB |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
2* (00) |
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| X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
| Harper, Jerrick |
CB |
Sr/2027 |
0* (999) |
2* (00) |
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| X-2025 JUCO/Backup |
| Hook, Daveon |
FS |
rSr/2027 |
2* (999) |
2* (00) |
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| (+) Coming off Nov 2025 Undisclosed INJ X-Lower Tier FSs/Back for 26/INJ in 25 |
| Jackson, Quinton |
RB |
rSr/2027 |
3* (169) |
3* (00) |
Yes-3rdC |
| X-FA-Tryout Tier/FYStarter-RB1 on Team in 25/Smaller-Quick RB-12GP-164-811-4.90-6/4-74-1Rec/19.00-KR |
| Jackson Jr., Barry |
WR |
rJr/2028 |
3* (177) |
2* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (Transfer from Cincinnati) X-Backup/10GP-3-22-0 in 24/4GP-4-100-1/Fr Backup |
| Kane, Jack |
FS |
rSr/2026 |
0* (999) |
3* (00) |
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| (Transfer from Oregon State) X-Down to Lower Tier/Smaller CB Size FS-10GP-41TT-1INT-2PBU in 25 |
| King, Cooper |
ILB |
rJr/2028 |
0* (999) |
2* (00) |
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| X-rSoph-2028/Backup LB |
| Kropp, Weston |
OG |
rSr/2026 |
0* (308) |
1* (00) |
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| X-Lower Tier/Backup OG-LG Back for 2025 |
| Lane Jr., Davis |
RB |
rSr/2027 |
3* (999) |
0* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (+) Coming off Sept 2025 Undisclosed INJ/Transfer from Virginia DB to RB for 24/QB to FS for 2023/Backup |
| Machado, Jesus |
ILB |
rSr/2027 |
3* (98) |
3* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (Double Transfer from Houston/Tulane) X-4GP-7TT-Recheck in 25/Back for 2025/Backup/Was Def TL-13GP-98TT-1INT in 23 |
| Matthews, Payton |
WR |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
2* (00) |
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| X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
| Miller, Luke |
OT |
rSo/2029 |
3* (308) |
3* (00) |
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| X-Lower Tier/rFr-2029 Starting OT-LT in 25/+15 LBs for 25 |
| Mosey, Max |
WR |
rSr/2027 |
0* (999) |
3* (00) |
2026 Transfer/Yes-1stC-KR |
| (Transfer from Holy Cross) X-WR1 on Team-Good PR/12GP-50-490-0 Rec/14-281-20.07-2 PR |
| Mutombo, Joseph |
DE |
rJr/2028 |
3* (347) |
3* (00) |
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| X-Lower Tier/Co-Starter in 25-12GP-11TT-1.5TFL-1.5SK-1QBH in 25/-12 LBs for 25 |
| Needham, Luke |
OT |
rJr/2028 |
3* (346) |
0* (00) |
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| (+) Coming off Sept 2025 Undisclosed INJ +10 Lbs for 25 |
| Norfleet, Trace |
OG |
rSr/2027 |
0* (999) |
0* (00) |
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| Nwajuaku, Chibby |
DE |
rSr/2027 |
3* (310) |
0* (00) |
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| Ochoa, Gael |
QB |
rSo/2029 |
3* (104) |
3* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (Transfer from UNLV) X-rFr-2029/+10 LBs for 25 |
| Ogbor, Ahran |
SS |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
3* (00) |
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| X-True Fr backup in 25/WR Recruit |
| Padgett, AJ |
QB |
rSr/2027 |
3* (999) |
0* (00) |
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| +12 LBs for 2023/rFr-2027 |
| Phillips, Rhys |
FB |
rSo/2029 |
3* (113) |
2* (00) |
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| X-rFr-2029 |
| Pierre, Semaj |
WR |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
0* (00) |
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| Recruited as ATH |
| Porter, Omari |
SS |
rSr/2026 |
3* (74) |
3* (00) |
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| (Transfer from Stanford) X-Lower Tryout Tier/Bigger Zone CB/Re-Rating @ SS/12GP-35TT-1.5TFL-0SK-0INT-8QBH in 25 |
| Principe, Cole |
OG |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
3* (00) |
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| X-Future Recheck/Fr Co-Starter OG-RG in 25 |
| Rooks, Robert |
DT |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
2* (00) |
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| X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
| Stevenson, Peyton |
FS |
rSr/2026 |
3* (288) |
3* (00) |
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| X-Lower Tier DB-STeams/Versatile Starting Viper-Rating @ FS-12GP-48TT-1INT-1PBU in 25 |
| Swartz, Will |
TE |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
3* (00) |
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| (+) Coming off Sept 2025 Undisclosed INJ X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
| Thames, Ty |
OLB |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
3* (00) |
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| X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
Tita, Blaise  |
OLB |
Sr/2026 |
0* (999) |
2* (00) |
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| (+) Coming off March 2026 Hamstring... **X-Lower Tryout Tier/ATH-Strong/Rating @ OLB-STeams-Possible FB/10GP-11TT-0SK-2QBH Backup in 25 |
| Turner, Aaron |
WR |
rSr/2026 |
3* (252) |
2* (00) |
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| (Transfer from Connecticut) X-Lower Tryout Tier WRs/Multi-Transfer Starting Slot WR1 on Team in 25-12GP-53-374-7.06-3 in 25 |
| VerMaas, Caden |
SS |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
3* (00) |
2026 Transfer |
| (Transfer from Nebraska) X-Projected Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
| Witten, CJ |
OLB |
Fr/2029 |
3* (999) |
3* (00) |
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| X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt |
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