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Rice Football Recruiting: WR Max Mosey commits to Owls

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The 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class made sure to save a spot for this do-it-all playmaker. Former Holy Cross receiver Max Mosey has committed to the Owls.

Head coach Scott Abell knows better than most the importance of adding athletes whenever possible and the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class took that reality to heart, signing one of the most versatile Transfer Portal targets available, Holy Cross receiver Max Mosey has committed to the Owls.

Mosey describes himself in his highlight cutups as a “WR/PR/RB/QB”. Regardless of where he lines up, he has a knack for finding the football and getting it into the endzone. Over the past two seasons, Mosey has 1,205 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns, including two special teams scores on punt returns. That’s the kind of player you bring into your program, defined position or not.

With a heavy focus on the secondary and quarterback, Mosey now makes up a sizable chunk of the skill additions the Owls have made in the portal. He joins Wake Forest receiver Ben Grice as the only other pass catchers in the fold to this point. There aren’t a ton of days left for players to enter the portal, but don’t be surprised if Rice adds one more offensive tool to the fold in the days ahead.

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As for Mosey, the film speaks for itself. He’s not a burner by any means, but he’s quick and consistently finds ways to get open at all levels of the field. For a team in need of proven pass-catching options, Mosey could become a useful piece for incoming quarterback Jacurri Brown.

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Rice Football Recruiting: OL Leo Bluhm commits to Owls

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A big pickup in the trenches has joined the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. Former Yale offensive lineman Leo Bluhm has committed to the Owls.

The 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class is going back to familiar stomping grounds to add to its offensive line, nabbing another talented trench warrior from the Ivy League ranks. A year removed from the Owls’ signing tackle Sean Sullivan out of Yale, Rice is bringing in a former teammate of his. Former Yale offensive lineman Leo Bluhm has committed to the Owls.

Bluhm made 16 starts across four seasons with Yale, including all 12 games this season in which he was named a first-team all-conference selection at center, the anchor of the Bulldogs’ front five. The St. Paul, Minnesota native will add an instant boost to the interior of the Owls’ offensive line.

As it stands, Bluhm is the only transfer commitment in the offensive trenches and part of a smaller contingent of linemen on either side of the ball. Rice added JUCO defensive lineman Brock Reddic in the early signing period and edge rusher Tariq May along with Bluhm in January.

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You don’t have to be an offensive line junkie to love what Bluhm puts on film. He’s a 6-foot-4, 310-pound mauler who plays each snap with a vengeance. He’ll bring a level of physicality and toughness to a Rice front that stands to improve when it comes to moving people in the trenches.

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Rice Football Recruiting: Edge Tariq May commits to Owls

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The first Transfer Portal addition to the defensive trenches in the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting has landed. Former Eastern Washington edge Tariq May has committed to the Owls.

The first wave of commitments to the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class came at quarterback and defensive back, but the Owls weren’t stopping there. Fortifying the pass rush was important, too, and they’ve officially taken their first step in that direction in the Transfer Portal this cycle. Former Eastern Washington edge Tariq May has committed to the Owls.

May is a fascinating addition. Lightly recruited out of high school as an athlete, May began his college career at tight end before switching over to defense in the spring of his second season. That’s where he been ever since, seeing his first collegiate action this fall at defensive end. May appeared in 10 games, registering two sacks and eight tackles.

With May on board, the 2026 class is starting to take shape as the cycle begins to wind down and the portal closes. He joins on the same day Rice football picked up commitments from linebacker Jesus Machado (Houston) and corner Jamir Benjamin (UCLA).

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Readily available highlights are harder to find in the MAC, and while six year old high school film might not be indicative of what type of player Rice football is getting, watching May dazzle as a wide receiver should show just how athletic and versatile of a player he is. There’s upside here if the staff can get the most out of him.

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Rice Football Recruiting: CB Jamir Benjamin commits to Owls

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There’s no doubting the commitment to get the secondary right with the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. Former UCLA corner Jamir Benjamin has committed to the Owls.

The call for corners couldn’t have been clearer as the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class looks to reload in the secondary through the Transfer Portal. Even though they have several pledges already in the fold, Rice is adding another boundary defender to their stockpile to ensure the position has all the reinforcements it needs. Former UCLA corner Jamir Benjamin has committed to the Owls.

A 5-foot-10, 180-pound redshirt freshman from Lansing, Michigan, Benjamin was a rather highly sought after recruit among the Owls’ academic peers. Benjamin opted for UCLA over offers from Northwestern, Stanford, Duke and Georgia Tech, appearing in 13 games for the Bruins over two seasons.

Most of Benjamin’s collegiate action to this point has come on special teams, but those reps include a fumble returned for a touchdown as well as nine tackles. Now he heads to South Main as a more experienced player with three seasons of eligibility remaining.

Benjamin joins a portal haul that already includes corners Zach Cody (Coastal Carolina), Tariq Watson (UAB) and Kyren Condoll (Duke). This quartet features a solid mixture of athletic measurables, in-game collegiate experience and years to grow and develop at Rice.

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The high school film checks all the boxes and backs up the level of interest Benjamin received as a prep recruit. He runs to the ball, hits hard and showcased his speed and agility with some snaps on offense, too. He represents another high-upside swing for a program that needed to take several this offseason at this position.

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Rice Football Recruiting: LB Jesus Machado commits to Owls

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An intra-city addition to the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class has locked in his pledge. Former Houston and Tulane linebacker Jesus Machado has committed to the Owls.

There were a handful of positions of emphasis for the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class when the Transfer Portal opened in early January. Linebacker wasn’t a key need, but there was always going to be room if the right fit arose. The Owls found just that player, and he wasn’t far from campus. Former Houston linebacker Jesus Machado has committed to the Owls.

Machado was a star player for current Houston coach Willie Fritz while both were at Tulane. That was before Machado suffered an ACL injury that caused him to miss the entirety of the 2024 season with the Green Wave. He then followed his former coach to Houston and redshirted in 2025, appearing in four games.

The first linebacker in the fold, Machado is the 12th addition from the Transfer Portal since it opened on January 2 and one of seven additions on the defense, which to this point, has been heavily skewed toward the secondary. Rice hasn’t added anyone on either side of the trenches yet, but that’s something that could change quickly in the days ahead.

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At his best, Machado has already proven himself to be a fringe all-conference caliber player, finishing second-team all-AAC in 2023. Rice football is betting the rangy, ball-hawking linebacker they saw on tape during the 2023 season will be ready to make an appearance, two seasons removed from a serious injury. If it does, this is could be a steal of a signing for the folks on South Main.

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