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Rice Athletics · 2026 football rosterUpdated 2026-09-18Loading saved plan
102Published roster members
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Roster pool · offense
Alphabetical examples · no depth ranking.
Published roster pool · position placement is illustrative
Academic class is reproduced from Rice Athletics. It does not establish remaining NCAA eligibility or scholarship status.
| Player | Pos. | Academic class | Ht / Wt | Hometown / previous school |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 #0 Daveon HookXInstagram | SAF | Gr. | 6-1 / 190 | Cibolo, TexasSteele |
 #0 Payton Matthews | WR/CB | So. | 5-11 / 185 | San Antonio, TexasHarlan |
 #1 Zach Cody | CB | R-So. | 5-11 / 172 | Coppell, TexasCoastal Carolina |
 #2 Jo Chavez | VIPER | Jr. | 6-0 / 194 | Folsom, CaliforniaSaddleback College |
 #2 Lucas Scheerhorn | QB | R-So. | 6-0 / 200 | Spring, TexasKennesaw State |
 #3 Koa Akui | SAF | R-Sr. | 5-10 / 193 | Hilo, Hawai’iSacramento State |
 #4 Gael Ochoa | QB | R-So. | 6-1 / 197 | El Paso, TexasUNLV |
 #4 Tariq Watson | CB | R-Sr. | 5-10 / 181 | Gretna, LouisianaMinnesota/UAB |
 #5 Jerrick Harper | CB | Sr. | 6-0 / 191 | Silsbee, TexasTrinity Valley CC |
 #5 Davis Lane | SLOT | R-Sr. | 6-1 / 201 | Lynchburg, VirginiaVirginia |
 #6 Ben Grice | SLOT | R-So. | 5-11 / 194 | Atlanta, GeorgiaWake Forest |
 #6 Dylan Stephens | SAF | So. | 6-0 / 185 | Dallas, TexaTrinity Valley CC |
 #7 AJ Brown | VIPER | R-Sr. | 6-0 / 188 | Marietta, GeorgiaUAB |
 #7 Barry Jackson Jr. | WR | R-Jr. | 5-11 / 198 | Ellenwood, GeorgiaCincinnati |
 #8 Colin Leahey | SLOT | R-Fr. | 6-0 / 192 | Magnolia, TexasMagnolia |
 #8 Joseph MutomboInstagram | DL | R-Jr. | 6-3 / 271 | Fort Worth, TexasKeller Central |
 #9 Preston Zinter | TE | R-Jr. | 6-1 / 254 | North Andover, MassachusettsNotre Dame |
 #10 Kyren Condoll | CB | R-So. | 6-1 / 186 | Fontana,CaliforniaDuke |
 #10 Quinton JacksonXInstagram | RB | R-Sr. | 5-9 / 175 | Fort Worth, TexasNorth Crowley |
 #11 Jacurri Brown | QB | R-Sr. | 6-4 / 227 | Valdosta, GeorgiaMiami/UCF |
 #11 Christopher Clark-Jolivet | DL | R-Jr. | 6-1 / 295 | Houston, TexasFurr |
 #12 Jamir Benjamin | CB | R-So. | 5-10 / 185 | Lansing, MichiganUCLA |
 #13 Tariq May | RUSH | R-Sr. | 6-2 / 244 | Baltimore, MarylandEastern Washington |
 #13 Max Mosey | SLOT | R-Sr. | 6-0 / 200 | Harrisburg, PennsylvaniaHoly Cross |
 #14 Beau BartonXInstagram | LB | R-Jr. | 6-2 / 205 | Van, TexasVan |
 #14 Ayden Wilhelm | QB | Fr. | 6-1 / 188 | Lee's Summit, MissouriBlue Springs South |
 #15 Matthew Aribisala | DL | R-Sr. | 6-2 / 308 | Cedar Hill, TexasSam Houston |
 #15 Patrick Crayton Jr. | QB | R-Fr. | 6-0 / 201 | Lewisville, TexasHebron |
 #16 Chibby NwajuakuXInstagram | DL | R-Sr. | 6-2 / 246 | Cypress, TexasCypress Ranch |
 #17 Jake Renda | WR | R-Sr. | 6-5 / 225 | Princeton, New JerseyPittsburgh/UCLA |
 #18 Owen Carter | WR | R-So. | 6-2 / 215 | Cypress, TexasCy-Fair |
 #18 Ahran Ogbor | SAF | So. | 5-10 / 205 | Spring, TexasSpring |
 #19 Jordan Clark | WR | R-Fr. | 5-10 / 187 | Manor, TexasManor |
 #20 Bailey Fletcher | SAF | R-So. | 5-11 / 190 | San Antonio, TexasReagan |
 #21 Sawyer Rice | SLOT | Fr. | 6-1 / 198 | Duncan, OklahomaDuncan |
 #21 JD Singletary | DL | Fr. | 6-0 / 221 | Middletown, OhioMiddletown |
 #22 Michael Sifford | SLOT | Fr. | 5-11 / 164 | Newton, North CarolinaArmy |
 #23 Chris BruceXInstagram | SLOT | R-Jr. | 6-3 / 201 | Buda, TexasJack C. Hays |
 #24 Larry DeBose IV | SLOT | R-So. | 5-9 / 168 | Conroe, TexasOak Ridge |
 #24 Jordan Mitchell | CB | Fr. | 5-10 / 165 | Missouri City, TexasRidge Point |
 #25 Rhys Phillips | TE | R-So. | 6-2 / 234 | Katy, TexasTompkins |
 #25 Caden VerMaas | VIPER | R-Fr. | 5-11 / 190 | Omaha, NebraskaNebraska |
 #26 Tyvonn Byars | RB | So. | 5-10 / 217 | Montgomery, TexasLake Creek |
 #27 Michael Amey III | SAF | R-Fr. | 6-0 / 195 | Missouri City, TexasHightower |
 #27 Dionne Sims | RB | Fr. | 5-10 / 160 | Humble, TexasC.E. King |
 #28 Enock GotaXInstagram | K | R-Sr. | 6-0 / 209 | Houston, TexasDekaney |
 #28 D’Andre Hardeman Jr. | RB | So. | 5-8 / 197 | Houston, TexasNorth Shore |
 #29 Charlie Durkin | P | R-Sr. | 6-0 / 190 | Akron, OhioKent State |
 #29 Jai Jacobs-Ford | SLOT | Fr. | 5-11 / 170 | Blytheville, ArkansasGosnell |
 #30 Carson Morgan | RB | R-Jr. | 6-0 / 215 | Bentonville, ArkansasKansas |
 #32 Seth Brown | SAF | Fr. | 6-0 / 180 | Valdosta, GeorgiaValdosta |
 #33 Stone Combs | LB | 5th | 6-1 / 227 | Park City, UtahNevada |
 #33 Justin Powell | RB | Fr. | 6-0 / 210 | Lyons, GeorgiaToombs County |
 #34 Kaleb Blanton | LB | R-So. | 6-1 / 226 | Manvel, TexasManvel |
 #35 Elijah Brown | CB | Fr. | 5-10 / 165 | Baytown, TexasLee |
 #36 Austin Lee | S | Fr. | 5-11 / 165 | Missouri City, TexasRidge Point |
 #40 Jayden Cupitt | LB | Fr. | 6-0 / 224 | Mansfield, TexasLake Ridge |
 #41 Preston Healy | TE | Fr. | 6-2 / 236 | Frisco, TexasReedy |
 #42 DeReyon Jenkins | RUSH | R-Fr. | 6-4 / 224 | Slidell, LouisianaPope John Paul II |
 #43 Ian Harrell | DL | Fr. | 6-0 / 315 | Huntsville, AlabamaBuckhorn |
 #44 Cooper KingXInstagram | LB | R-Jr. | 5-10 / 211 | Houston, TexasStratford |
 #49 Tommy Bauchiero | K | Fr. | 5-11 / 197 | Brentwood, TennesseeBrentwood Academy |
 #50 Patrick ValentXInstagram | OL | R-Jr. | 6-2 / 330 | Warren, OHJohn F Kennedy Catholic |
 #51 Phoenix Derichsweiler | LS | R-Fr. | 6-2 / 216 | Dallas, TexasTulane |
 #52 Morrow Evans | LS | R-So. | 6-1 / 227 | Houston, TexasOhio State/UCLA |
 #53 Luke Miller | OL | R-So. | 6-3 / 304 | Round Rock, TexasRound Rock |
 #54 Austin Harnetiaux | LB | R-Sr. | 6-2 / 228 | Seattle, WashingtonWashington/Nevada Reno |
 #55 CJ Witten | LB | R-Fr. | 6-1 / 225 | Westlake, TexasLiberty Christian |
 #56 Nate BledsoeXInstagram | OL | R-Jr. | 6-2 / 315 | Collierville, TennesseeBriarcrest Christian |
 #56 Seth Clarke | RUSH | Fr. | 6-0 / 215 | Lawrence, New JerseyThe Hun School |
 #57 Leyonte Chandler | OL | Fr. | 6-3 / 265 | Euless, TexasTrinity |
 #57 Aquantis Clemmons | DL | R-Jr. | 5-10 / 286 | Atlanta, GeorgiaCarver |
 #58 Peyton FarmerXInstagram | OL | R-Jr. | 6-6 / 300 | Fresno, TexasRidge Point |
 #59 Colter Alberding | OL | R-Fr. | 6-2 / 315 | Allen, TexasAllen |
 #60 Leo Bluhm | OL | R-Sr. | 6-4 / 315 | St. Paul, MinnesotaYale |
 #62 Cullen Witt | OL | R-So. | 6-2 / 291 | Houston, TexasEpiscopal |
 #67 Luke NeedhamXInstagram | OL | R-Jr. | 6-3 / 320 | Germantown, TennesseeHouston |
 #68 Scott Becker | OL | R-Sr. | 6-2 / 309 | Briarcliff Manor, New YorkPrinceton |
 #70 Bennett Eivens | OL | Fr. | 6-4 / 275 | Austin, TexasVista Ridge |
 #71 Cole Principe | OL | So. | 6-3 / 310 | Brea, CaliforniaOrange Lutheran |
 #73 Justin Michaelis | OL | R-Fr. | 6-3 / 321 | Park City, UtahPark City |
 #74 Clay Mitchell | OL | Fr. | 6-2 / 308 | Sinton, TexasSinton |
 #76 Marcus Page Jr. | OL | Fr. | 6-6 / 307 | Forney, TexasNorth Forney |
 #77 Ian Bothwell | OL | R-Fr. | 6-3 / 325 | Fort Worth, TexasAll Saints Episcopal |
 #78 Erben Birkhoff | OL | R-Fr. | 6-3 / 321 | Katy, TexasTompkins |
 #81 Braylen WalkerXInstagram | WR | R-Sr. | 5-10 / 181 | Sulphur, LouisianaSulphur |
 #82 Colten Cole | TE | Fr. | 6-3 / 242 | Sulphur, OklahomaSulphur |
 #83 Jackson Ranucci | WR | R-So. | 5-11 / 185 | Houston, Texas |
 #84 Will Swartz | TE | R-Fr. | 6-2 / 255 | Huffman, TexasHargrave |
 #86 James FalkXInstagram | TE | R-Jr. | 6-6 / 250 | Springfield, PennsylvaniaThe Haverford School |
 #87 Jackson DeAtley | TE | Fr. | 6-1 / 258 | Lake Jackson, TexasAngleton |
 #88 Keenan Arcega-Whiteside | WR | R-Fr. | 6-3 / 209 | Spartanburg, South CarolinaDorman |
 #88 Tyler Lavallier | DL | Fr. | 6-1 / 295 | Royal, TexasRoyal |
 #89 Preston Jackson | WR | Fr. | 5-11 / 175 | Forney, TexasForney |
 #91 DD Oliver | DL | R-Fr. | 6-3 / 280 | Bossier City, LouisianaParkway |
 #92 Luca Akirtava | DL | R-Fr. | 6-1 / 267 | Frisco, TexasReedy |
 #93 Quincy Tchikou | DL | Fr. | 6-3 / 253 | Cypress, TexasCy Ranch |
 #94 Braden Bays | DL | R-Fr. | 6-1 / 269 | Boerne, TexasBoerne |
 #95 Brock Reddic | DL | R-So. | 6-4 / 320 | White Oak, TexasKilgore CC |
 #96 Dillan Botts | DL | Sr. | 6-1 / 286 | Houston, TexasMary Hardin-Baylor |
 #97 Chris Knauls | DL | Fr. | 6-2 / 272 | Frisco, TexasLone Star |
 #98 Robert Rooks | DL | R-Fr. | 6-1 / 291 | Petaluma, CaliforniaSt. Vincent De Paul |