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2029 Draft Class


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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

 Player Name  Position  Recruiting (Fr/JUCO)  Scouting (Jr-Sr/ASG)  Projected Draft Day  EOS All-Conf  SB Watch  EW Watch
 Akirtava, Luca    DE

3*  (999)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt
 Alberding, Colter    OG

3*  (999)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt
 Amey III, Michael    SS

3*  (999)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt
 Arcega-Whiteside, Keenan    WR

3*  (999)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt
 Benjamin, Jamir    CB

3*  (104)

3*  (00)
 Day 4  2026 Transfer    
 (Transfer from UCLA) X-rFr-2029
 Birkhoff, Erben    OG

3*  (999)

2*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt
 Blanton, Kaleb    OLB

3*  (121)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
 (+) Coming off Nov 2025 Undisclosed INJ X-rFr-2029
 Byars, Tyvonn    RB

3*  (999)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt
 Carter, Owen    WR

3*  (271)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
 (+) Coming off Sept 2025 Undisclosed INJ X-rFr-2029/+10 LBs for 25
 Condoll, Kyren    CB

3*  (67)

0*  (00)
 Day 4  2026 Transfer    
 (Transfer from Duke) X-rFr-2029/+10 LBs for 25
 Derichsweiler, Phoenix    LS

0*  (999)

2*  (00)
 Day 4  2026 Transfer    
 (Transfer from Tulane)
 Fletcher, Bailey    FS

3*  (172)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-rFr-2029
 Hardeman Jr., DAndre    RB

3*  (999)

2*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt
 Matthews, Payton    WR

3*  (999)

2*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt
 Miller, Luke    OT

3*  (308)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Lower Tier/rFr-2029 Starting OT-LT in 25/+15 LBs for 25
 Ochoa, Gael    QB

3*  (104)

3*  (00)
 Day 4  2026 Transfer    
 (Transfer from UNLV) X-rFr-2029/+10 LBs for 25
 Ogbor, Ahran    SS

3*  (999)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-True Fr backup in 25/WR Recruit
 Phillips, Rhys    FB

3*  (113)

2*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-rFr-2029
 Pierre, Semaj    WR

3*  (999)

0*  (00)
 Day 4      
  Recruited as ATH
 Principe, Cole    OG

3*  (999)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Future Recheck/Fr Co-Starter OG-RG in 25
 Rooks, Robert    DT

3*  (999)

2*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt
 Swartz, Will    TE

3*  (999)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
 (+) Coming off Sept 2025 Undisclosed INJ X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt
 Thames, Ty    OLB

3*  (999)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt
 VerMaas, Caden    SS

3*  (999)

3*  (00)
 Day 4  2026 Transfer    
 (Transfer from Nebraska) X-Projected Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt
 Witten, CJ    OLB

3*  (999)

3*  (00)
 Day 4      
  X-Fr Backup in 25/Prob Redshirt

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**PLEASE NOTE: Most "Risers/Fallers" happen from August through May of each year. During the Season, after the NFL Combine, All-Star Games and Pro-Timing Days. Most in bulk occur at the END of each college season and after Pro-Timing days. The higher upgrade a player gets on his scouting grades at various points of the process, by multiple opinions, determines how high-upon averaging the results. They are done by school or by position at various times, often daily.

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