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Rice

Rice

Tier 5

American · FBS · Tier 5 · 85 players

Head coach
Scott Abell
Playbook
RICE · 3 formations, 462 plays
72OVR
72OFF
73DEF
RosterDepth ChartChartsPlaybook

Roster split

85 players by side of the ball

85players
  • Offense4047%
  • Defense4249%
  • Special teams34%

Position split

Players per position group; shades follow the side of the ball

85players
  • QB45%
  • RB78%
  • WR89%
  • TE67%
  • OL1518%
  • DL1720%
  • LB89%
  • DB1720%
  • ST34%

Class mix

21 seniors in their final year

85players
  • Freshman2732%
  • Sophomore1922%
  • Junior1821%
  • Senior2125%

Abilities per player

How many abilities each player has

85players
  • No abilities7791%
  • 1 ability78%
  • 2 abilities00%
  • 3 or more11%

Recruiting regions

59% of players are from the South Central

85players
  • Northeast34%
  • Southeast1518%
  • Midwest78%
  • South Central5059%
  • West1012%

Ratings vs FBS average

Roster average against all 9,944 FBS players

RiceFBS average
OVR
−4.6
SPD
−1.0
ACC
−1.0
AGI
−1.3
STR
−1.5
AWR
−3.2

Overall distribution

Players in each overall band

5
51
27
2
0

Starter vs backup

Top two on the depth chart at each position; a wide gap means thin depth

StarterBackup
QB
−4
HB
−7
WR
−1
TE
0
LT
−3
LG
−3
C
−2
RG
−5
RT
−5
LEDG
−5
REDG
−4
DT
−7
MIKE
−19
WILL
−8
CB
−3
FS
−3
SS
−2
K
−9
P
–

Ability coverage

Abilities across the roster, most widely held first

With ability
8/85
Different abilities
9
Platinum
2
  • WorkhorseWorkhorse2
  • Blow UpBlow Up1
  • Escape ArtistEscape Artist1
  • Fan FavoriteFan Favorite1
  • InstinctInstinct1
  • Quick StepQuick Step1
  • RobberRobber1
  • Step UpStep Up1

Size by position

Height and weight of every player

OffenseDefenseSpecial teams
1502002503003505'6"5'8"5'10"6'0"6'2"6'4"6'6"lb

Recruiting footprint

Hometown states across 22 states

  • Texas49
  • Georgia6
  • California5
  • Ohio3
  • Nebraska2
  • South Carolina2
  • Tennessee2
  • 15 other states16

Roster snapshot from 2026-10-05.