Another Ivy League product is South Main-bound. Former Princeton offensive lineman Scott Becker has committed to the Owls.
The academic connection between South Main and the Ivy Leagues has long since been established, but the football pipeline between the two realms is picking up steam. Already with one Ivy League product in the fold, the 2026 Rice Football recruiting has picked up another pledge from the region. Former Princeton offensive lineman Scott Becker has committed to the Owls.
Becker steadily saw his involvement at Princeton rise, making 16 starts while serving as the team’s primary center in 2025. The 6-foot-2, 305-pound Briarcliff Manor, NY native will has one year of eligibility remaining and intends to spend it at Rice where he’ll join another offensive line transfer from the Ivies, former Yale center Leo Bluhm.
The tandem of Becker and Blum are the latest in a stead pipeline of Ivy League to Rice transfers. Last season it was offensive lineman Sean Sullivan (Yale) and defensive lineman Ejike Adele (Dartmouth). Before them was defensive lineman Charlie Looes (Dartmouth) and before him, defensive lineman Coleman Coco (Colgate), among others.
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There’s only one ball which means either Becker or Blum (or both) will have to shift from center to somewhere lese on the line at South Main. There’s enough evidence on the film from Becker than he could be adept sliding over to guard, but that’s something that won’t get sorted out until both get on campus. For now, it’s another much-needed veteran addition in the offensive trenches.
