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Rice
Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.
Offense
Spread 11
- Offensive scheme type
- Spread 11
- Personnel
- 11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
- Primary run scheme
- Inside zone
- Primary offensive line scheme
- Zone
Offensive aggression
Attacking · 58
ConservativeBalancedAggressive
Defense
Even 4-3
- Defensive scheme type
- Even 4-3
- Base front
- Even nickel 4-3
- Front
- 4-3
- Defensive line technique
- Man (one-gap)
- Primary coverage
- Cover 3
- Primary press technique
- Off
Defensive aggression
Disciplined · 50
ConservativeBalancedAggressive
102 players · ESPN · on3 · refreshes with transactions and injuries.
Path tags: High school high-school signing, JUCO junior college, Portal transfer portal. On3 HS is the Industry recruiting grade from the high-school cycle — stars, national rank, class year. Portal grades live on the player profile. Career logos run left to right from On3 transfer history and 247Sports — JUCO marks included when they actually went JUCO. Click a column to sort.
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| 50 |  Patrick Valent | | OL | 6' 2" | 330 | — | JR | Warren, OH | High school | 3★ · No. 2301 · '23 | Active |
| 53 |  Luke Miller | | OL | 6' 3" | 304 | — | SO | Round Rock, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1770 · '24 | Active |
| 56* |  Nate Bledsoe | | OL | 6' 2" | 315 | — | JR | Collierville, TN | High school | 3★ · No. 1847 · '23 | Active |
| 57* |  Leyonte Chandler | | OL | 6' 3" | 265 | — | FR | Euless, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1960 · '26 | Active |
| 58 |  Peyton Farmer | | OL | 6' 6" | 300 | — | JR | Fresno, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1743 · '23 | Active |
| 59 |  Colter Alberding | | OL | 6' 2" | 315 | — | FR | Allen, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1008 · '25 | Active |
| 60 |  Leo Bluhm |  | OL | 6' 4" | 315 | — | SR | Saint Peter, MN | Portal | — | Active |
| 62 |  Cullen Witt | | OL | 6' 2" | 291 | — | SO | Houston, TX | High school | — | Active |
| 67 |  Luke Needham | | OL | 6' 3" | 320 | — | JR | Germantown, TN | High school | 3★ · No. 1914 · '23 | Active |
| 68 |  Scott Becker |  | OL | 6' 2" | 309 | — | SR | Briarcliff Manor, NY | Portal | — | Active |
| 70 |  Bennett Eivens | | OL | 6' 4" | 275 | — | FR | Austin, TX | High school | — | Active |
| 71 |  Cole Principe | | OL | 6' 3" | 310 | — | SO | Brea, CA | High school | 3★ · No. 2606 · '25 | Active |
| 73 |  Justin Michaelis | | OL | 6' 3" | 321 | — | FR | Park City, UT | High school | 3★ · '25 | Active |
| 74 |  Clay Mitchell | | OL | 6' 2" | 308 | — | FR | Sinton, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2004 · '26 | Active |
| 76 | OLMarcus Page Jr. | | OL | 6' 6" | 307 | — | FR | Forney, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1905 · '26 | Active |
| 77 |  Ian Bothwell | | OL | 6' 3" | 325 | — | FR | Fort Worth, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2438 · '25 | Active |
| 78 |  Erben Birkhoff | | OL | 6' 3" | 321 | — | FR | Katy, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2369 · '25 | Active |
| 2* |  Lucas Scheerhorn | | QB | 6' 0" | 200 | — | SO | Spring, TX | High school | 3★ · '24 | Active |
| 4* |  Gael Ochoa |  | QB | 6' 1" | 197 | — | SO | El Paso, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 1998 · '24 | Active |
| 11* |  Jacurri Brown | MIA | QB | 6' 4" | 227 | — | SR | Valdosta, GA | Portal | 4★ · No. 308 · '22 | Active |
| 14* |  Ayden Wilhelm | | QB | 6' 1" | 188 | — | FR | Lee's Summit, MO | High school | 3★ · No. 1402 · '26 | Active |
| 15* |  Patrick Crayton Jr. | | QB | 6' 0" | 201 | — | FR | Lewisville, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1925 · '25 | Active |
| 10* |  Quinton Jackson | | RB | 5' 9" | 175 | — | SR | Fort Worth, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1930 · '22 | Active |
| 26 |  Tyvonn Byars | | RB | 5' 10" | 217 | — | SO | Montgomery, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1080 · '25 | Active |
| 27* |  Dionne Sims | | RB | 5' 10" | 160 | — | FR | Humble, TX | High school | — | Active |
| 28* |  D'Andre Hardeman Jr. | | RB | 5' 8" | 197 | — | SO | Houston, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2092 · '25 | Active |
| 30 |  Carson Morgan |  | RB | 6' 0" | 215 | — | JR | Bentonville, AR | Portal | — | Active |
| 33* |  Justin Powell | | RB | 6' 0" | 210 | — | FR | Lyons, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 2532 · '26 | Active |
| 9 |  Preston Zinter |  | TE | 6' 1" | 254 | — | JR | North Andover, MA | Portal | 3★ · No. 474 · '23 | Active |
| 25* |  Rhys Phillips | | TE | 6' 2" | 234 | — | SO | Katy, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2419 · '24 | Active |
| 41 |  Preston Healy | | TE | 6' 2" | 236 | — | FR | Frisco, TX | High school | — | Active |
| 82 |  Colten Cole | | TE | 6' 3" | 242 | — | FR | Sulphur, OK | High school | 3★ · No. 2898 · '26 | Active |
| 84 |  Will Swartz | | TE | 6' 2" | 255 | — | FR | Huffman, TX | High school | — | Active |
| 86 |  James Falk | | TE | 6' 6" | 250 | — | JR | Springfield, PA | High school | 3★ · No. 2297 · '23 | Active |
| 87 |  Jackson DeAtley | | TE | 6' 1" | 258 | — | FR | Lake Jackson, TX | High school | — | Active |
| 0* |  Payton Matthews | | WR | 5' 11" | 185 | — | SO | San Antonio, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2308 · '25 | Active |
| 5* |  Davis Lane |  | WR | 6' 1" | 201 | — | SR | Lynchburg, VA | Portal | 3★ · No. 964 · '22 | Active |
| 6* |  Ben Grice |  | WR | 5' 11" | 194 | — | SO | Atlanta, GA | Portal | 3★ · No. 805 · '24 | Active |
| 7* |  Barry Jackson Jr. | CIN | WR | 5' 11" | 198 | — | JR | Ellenwood, GA | Portal | 3★ · No. 585 · '23 | Active |
| 8* |  Colin Leahey | | WR | 6' 0" | 192 | — | FR | Magnolia, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1791 · '25 | Active |
| 13* |  Max Mosey |  | WR | 6' 0" | 200 | — | SR | Harrisburg, PA | Portal | — | Active |
| 17 |  Jake Renda | | WR | 6' 5" | 225 | — | SR | Princeton, NJ | High school | 3★ · No. 1134 · '21 | Active |
| 18* |  Owen Carter | | WR | 6' 2" | 215 | — | SO | Cypress, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1807 · '24 | Active |
| 19 |  Jordan Clark | | WR | 5' 10" | 187 | — | FR | Manor, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2142 · '25 | Active |
| 21* |  Sawyer Rice | | WR | 6' 1" | 198 | — | FR | Duncan, OK | High school | — | Active |
| 22 |  Michael Sifford | | WR | 5' 11" | 164 | — | FR | Newton, NC | High school | — | Active |
| 23 |  Chris Bruce | | WR | 6' 3" | 201 | — | JR | Buda, TX | Portal | — | Active |
| 24* |  Larry DeBose IV | | WR | 5' 9" | 168 | — | SO | Conroe, TX | Portal | — | Active |
| 29* |  Jai Jacobs-Ford | | WR | 5' 11" | 170 | — | FR | Blytheville, AR | High school | 3★ · No. 2221 · '26 | Active |
| 81 |  Braylen Walker | | WR | 5' 10" | 181 | — | SR | Sulphur, LA | High school | 3★ · No. 2090 · '22 | Active |
| 83 |  Jackson Ranucci | | WR | 5' 11" | 185 | — | SO | Houston, TX | Portal | — | Active |
| 88* |  Keenan Arcega-Whiteside | | WR | 6' 3" | 209 | — | FR | Spartanburg, SC | High school | 3★ · No. 1797 · '25 | Active |
| 89 |  Preston Jackson | | WR | 5' 11" | 175 | — | FR | Forney, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2717 · '26 | Active |
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| 1 |  Zach Cody |  | CB | 5' 11" | 172 | — | SO | Coppell, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 1505 · '24 | Active |
| 4* |  Tariq Watson | MIN | CB | 5' 10" | 181 | — | SR | Gretna, LA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1049 · '22 | Active |
| 5* |  Jerrick Harper | | CB | 6' 0" | 191 | — | SR | Silsbee, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 217 · '25 | Active |
| 10* |  Kyren Condoll |  | CB | 6' 1" | 186 | — | SO | Fontana, CA | Portal | 3★ · No. 723 · '24 | Active |
| 12 |  Jamir Benjamin |  | CB | 5' 10" | 185 | — | SO | Lansing, MI | Portal | 3★ · No. 500 · '24 | Active |
| 24* |  Jordan Mitchell | | CB | 5' 10" | 165 | — | FR | Missouri City, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2849 · '26 | Active |
| 35 |  Elijah Brown |     WASARI | CB | 5' 10" | 165 | — | FR | Baytown, TX | Portal | — | Active |
| 2* |  Jo Chavez | | DL | 6' 0" | 194 | — | JR | Folsom, CA | High school | 3★ · '23 | Active |
| 8* |  Joseph Mutombo | | DL | 6' 3" | 271 | — | JR | Fort Worth, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1697 · '23 | Active |
| 11* |  Christopher Clark-Jolivet | | DL | 6' 1" | 295 | — | JR | Houston, TX | Portal | — | Active |
| 15* |  Matthew Aribisala |  | DL | 6' 2" | 308 | — | SR | Cedar Hill, TX | Portal | 3★ · No. 2374 · '20 | Active |
| 16 |  Chibby Nwajuaku | | DL | 6' 2" | 246 | — | SR | Cypress, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1698 · '22 | Active |
| 21* |  JD Singletary | | DL | 6' 0" | 221 | — | FR | Middletown, OH | High school | 3★ · No. 2046 · '26 | Active |
| 25* |  Caden VerMaas |  | DL | 5' 11" | 190 | — | FR | Omaha, NE | Portal | 3★ · No. 797 · '25 | Active |
| 43 |  Ian Harrell | | DL | 6' 0" | 315 | — | FR | Huntsville, AL | High school | 3★ · No. 2904 · '26 | Active |
| 57* |  Aquantis Clemmons | | DL | 5' 10" | 286 | — | JR | Atlanta, GA | Portal | — | Active |
| 88* |  Tyler Lavallier | | DL | 6' 1" | 295 | — | FR | Royal, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2745 · '26 | Active |
| 91 |  DD Oliver | | DL | 6' 3" | 280 | — | FR | Bossier City, LA | High school | — | Active |
| 92 |  Luca Akirtava | | DL | 6' 1" | 267 | — | FR | Frisco, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2190 · '25 | Active |
| 93 |  Quincy Tchikou | | DL | 6' 3" | 253 | — | FR | Cypress, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2756 · '26 | Active |
| 94 |  Braden Bays | | DL | 6' 1" | 269 | — | FR | Boerne, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1784 · '25 | Active |
| 95 |  Brock Reddic | | DL | 6' 4" | 320 | — | SO | White Oak, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 264 · '26 | Active |
| 96 |  Dillan Botts | | DL | 6' 1" | 286 | — | SR | Houston, TX | High school | — | Active |
| 97 |  Chris Knauls | | DL | 6' 2" | 272 | — | FR | Frisco, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1485 · '26 | Active |
| 98 |  Robert Rooks | | DL | 6' 1" | 291 | — | FR | Petaluma, CA | High school | 3★ · No. 2182 · '25 | Active |
| 13* |  Tariq May |  | LB | 6' 2" | 244 | — | SR | Baltimore, MD | Portal | — | Active |
| 14* |  Beau Barton | | LB | 6' 2" | 205 | — | JR | Van, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1997 · '23 | Active |
| 33* |  Stone Combs | | LB | 6' 1" | 227 | — | SR | Park City, UT | Portal | — | Active |
| 34 |  Kaleb Blanton | | LB | 6' 1" | 226 | — | SO | Manvel, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1118 · '24 | Active |
| 40 |  Jayden Cupitt | | LB | 6' 0" | 224 | — | FR | Mansfield, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1690 · '26 | Active |
| 42 | LBDeReyon Jenkins | | LB | 6' 4" | 224 | — | FR | Slidell, LA | High school | 3★ · No. 1920 · '25 | Active |
| 44 |  Cooper King | | LB | 5' 10" | 211 | — | JR | Houston, TX | Portal | — | Active |
| 54 |  Austin Harnetiaux | WAS | LB | 6' 2" | 228 | — | SR | Seattle, WA | Portal | 3★ · '22 | Active |
| 55 |  CJ Witten | | LB | 6' 1" | 225 | — | FR | Westlake, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1719 · '25 | Active |
| 56* |  Seth Clarke | | LB | 6' 0" | 215 | — | FR | Jackson, NJ | High school | 3★ · No. 1581 · '26 | Active |
| 0* |  Daveon Hook | | S | 6' 1" | 190 | — | SR | Cibolo, TX | High school | 3★ · '22 | Active |
| 3 |  Koa Akui |  | S | 5' 10" | 193 | — | SR | Hilo, HI | Portal | — | Active |
| 6* |  Dylan Stephens | | S | 6' 0" | 185 | — | SO | Dallas, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 375 · '26 | Active |
| 7* |  AJ Brown | | S | 6' 0" | 188 | — | SR | Marietta, GA | Portal | 3★ · No. 1485 · '22 | Active |
| 18* |  Ahran Ogbor | | S | 5' 10" | 205 | — | SO | Spring, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1991 · '25 | Active |
| 20 |  Bailey Fletcher | | S | 5' 11" | 190 | — | SO | San Antonio, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 1910 · '24 | Active |
| 27* |  Michael Amey III | | S | 6' 0" | 195 | — | FR | Missouri City, TX | High school | 3★ · No. 2209 · '25 | Active |
| 32 |  Seth Brown | | S | 6' 0" | 180 | — | FR | Valdosta, GA | High school | 3★ · No. 2533 · '26 | Active |
| 36 |  Austin Lee | | S | 5' 11" | 165 | — | FR | Missouri City, TX | High school | — | Active |
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| 51 |  Phoenix Derichsweiler |  | LS | 6' 2" | 216 | — | FR | Dallas, TX | Portal | — | Active |
| 52 |  Morrow Evans |  | LS | 6' 1" | 227 | — | SO | Houston, TX | Portal | 2★ · '24 | Active |
| 29* |  Charlie Durkin |  | P | 6' 0" | 190 | — | SR | Akron, OH | Portal | — | Active |
| 28* |  Enock Gota | | PK | 6' 0" | 209 | — | SR | Houston, TX | Portal | — | Active |
| 49 |  Tommy Bauchiero | | PK | 5' 11" | 197 | — | FR | Brentwood, TN | High school | 3★ · No. 2924 · '26 | Active |
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Spread 11Even 4-3Inside zoneCover 311 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WREven nickel 4-3Ourlads two-deep · matched to the live roster.
Offense
11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR. Same depth chart, different grouping. The base call is 11.
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR1 | 81 | Braylen Walker | 7 | Barry Jackson Jr. | 0 | Payton Matthews |
| WR2 | 6 | Ben Grice | 5 | Davis Lane | 13 | Max Mosey |
| Slot | 10 | Quinton Jackson | 19 | Jordan Clark | 8 | Colin Leahey |
| LT | 73 | Justin Michaelis | 58 | Peyton Farmer | — | — |
| LG | 71 | Cole Principe | 77 | Ian Bothwell | — | — |
| C | 56 | Nate Bledsoe | 68 | Scott Becker | — | — |
| RG | 50 | Patrick Valent | 60 | Leo Bluhm | — | — |
| RT | 53 | Luke Miller | 67 | Luke Needham | — | — |
| TE | 9 | Preston Zinter | 86 | James Falk | — | — |
| QB | 11 | Jacurri Brown | 4 | Gael Ochoa | — | — |
| RB | 26 | Tyvonn Byars | 28 | D'Andre Hardeman Jr. | — | — |
Defense
Nickel 4-3
Base · 4 DL, SAM, MIKE, WILL, 4 DB. The two-deep below stays the published chart.
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 8 | Joseph Mutombo | 98 | Robert Rooks | — | — |
| LDT | 57 | Aquantis Clemmons | 15 | Matthew Aribisala | — | — |
| RDT | 96 | Dillan Botts | 11 | Christopher Clark-Jolivet | — | — |
| RDE | 2 | Jo Chavez | 25 | Caden VerMaas | — | — |
| WLB | 54 | Austin Harnetiaux | 14 | Beau Barton | — | — |
| MLB | 33 | Stone Combs | 44 | Cooper King | — | — |
| LCB | 10 | Kyren Condoll | 1 | Zach Cody | — | — |
| SS | 3 | Koa Akui | 18 | Ahran Ogbor | — | — |
| FS | 0 | Daveon Hook | 7 | AJ Brown | — | — |
| RCB | 12 | Jamir Benjamin | 20 | Bailey Fletcher | — | — |
| NB | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams
| Pos | No. | Player | No. | Player | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | 28 | Enock Gota | 49 | Tommy Bauchiero | — | — |
| P | 29 | Charlie Durkin | 49 | Tommy Bauchiero | — | — |
| H | 29 | Charlie Durkin | 49 | Tommy Bauchiero | — | — |
| LS | 51 | Phoenix Derichsweiler | 52 | Morrow Evans | — | — |
| PR | 6 | Ben Grice | 10 | Quinton Jackson | 13 | Max Mosey |
| KR | 10 | Quinton Jackson | 6 | Ben Grice | 13 | Max Mosey |
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