Next up in our 2026 Rice Football Season Preview: running back. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season.
Quinton Jackson delivered a stellar season in his first year as the lead running back for the newly instituted, run-first Rice football offense. He’s back for an encore season with a talented room of rushers in the room alongside him. This group has elevated expectations and will go a long way toward determining just how big of a step the offense can take head head coach Scott Abell’s second season on South Main.
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