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2023 Rice Football Season Preview: Safety

August 12, 2023 By Matthew Bartlett

Next up in our 2023 Rice Football Season Preview: safety. Let’s dive into the position and break down the Owls’ plans for the group this year.

Few position rooms seemed as nebulous entering the 2023 Rice football season as the safety position. The unit returns just one starter, albeit a good one in Gabe Taylor, placing a large portion of the needed production on relatively new faces. Who rises to the challenge and what does it mean for the defense this season?

Rice Football Preseason Preview: Check out the rest of the series here.

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