The 2020 Rice football recruiting class is beginning to take shape. Here’s where the class currently stands with live updates with each commitment.
2020 Class Positional Breakdowns – Offense and Special Teams | Defense
| Player | Pos. | Hometown / School | Commit Date | Signed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Awe | LB | Mansfield, Tx | 2/3/2020 | — |
| Jaren Banks | LB | NM Military Inst.(JUCO) | 2/3/2020 | Yes |
| Kobie Campbell | RB | Missouri City, TX | 4/9/2019 | Yes |
| Caleb Chappelle | WR | The Woodlands, TX | 2/2/2020 | — |
| Mike Collins* | QB | TCU (Grad) | 12/17/2019 | Yes |
| Jonah Doddridge | DB | Southlake, TX | 2/2/2020 | — |
| Jordan Dunbar | CB | Tarrytown, NY | 6/22/2019 | Yes |
| Terreance Ellis | LB | Pearland, TX | 1/22/2020 | — |
| Sean Fresch | CB | Austin, TX | 6/29/2019 | Yes |
| Khalan Griffin | RB | Tyler, TX | 5/2/2019 | Yes |
| Michael Haack | WR | El Paso, TX | 12/28/2019 | — |
| Geron Hargon | LB | Shreveport, LA | 6/22/2019 | Yes |
| Van Heitmann | DL | Houston, TX | 2/5/2020 | — |
| Brian Hibbard | FB | Baton Rouge, LA | 4/11/2019 | — |
| Caleb James | DL | Houston, TX | 2/5/2020 | — |
| Nate Kamper | TE | Fort Hood, TX | 4/3/2019 | Yes |
| Cole Latos | DE | Allen, TX | 6/24/2019 | Yes |
| Mike Leone | OL | Princeton, NJ | 12/16/2019 | Yes |
| Payton Lovell | OL | Trophy Club, TX | 2/1/2020 | — |
| Andrew Mason | WR | Spring Hill, TN | 6/11/2019 | Yes |
| TJ McMahon* | QB | Cerritos (JUCO) | 12/9/2019 | Yes |
| Christian McStravick | WR | Boston College (Transfer) | 5/5/2020 | Yes |
| Lamont Narcisse | CB | Calabasas, CA | 2/5/2020 | Yes |
| Braedon Nutter | OL | Tomball, TX | 3/23/2019 | Yes |
| Trey Phillippi | OL | Montgomery, TX | 6/14/2019 | Yes |
| Collin Riccitelli | K | Stanford (Grad) | 2/2/2020 | Yes |
| Jalen Reeves | DE | Hollywood, FL | 9/22/2019 | Yes |
| Adam Sheriff* | OL | Butler (JUCO) | 12/15/2019 | Yes |
| Charlie Stone | OL | Austin, TX | 2/4/2020 | — |
| Gabe Taylor | CB | Miami, FL | 2/5/2020 | Yes |
| Casey Tawa | WR | West Linn, OR | 12/28/2019 | — |
| Jovaun Woolford* | OL | Colgate (Grad) | 12/10/2019 | Yes |
| Plae Wyatt | S | McKinney, TX | 2/28/2019 | Yes |
*Denotes an early enrollee
This is the latest verbally committed players for the Rice Football 2020 recruiting classes. The list will be updated to reflect the Owls’ current commitments as information comes in. More information on the 2019 Rice Football recruiting class is available here.
Each profile was written at the time of the commitment. Some secondary details may have changed, but player information and analysis remains relevant. As available, each profile will include relevant highlights and news regarding each recruit.
Important dates to know
The early signing period takes place from December 18 to December 20. The Owls signed a large portion of their 2019 class early and expect to do the same in 2020. Recruits who don’t sign will wait until National Signing Day which falls on the first Wednesday of February.
What if this list doesn’t match a major recruiting service?
Recruiting services such as 247 and Rivals typically prioritize the highest-rated players. It’s not uncommon for 2-star and even 3-star players to not be accounted for immediately. The delay could become even more significant following 247’s changes to their recruiting model for the coming 2019 year. Players won’t be considered for their composite ranking until they get a ranking by 247 themselves. The list above includes walk ons.
All football recruiting updates are maintained on our recruiting page. More timely updates can be found by following The Roost on Twitter and Facebook. Have questions? Reach out on either of those platforms, post in The Aviary, or shoot us a message using the contact form.
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