Football

The 2026 Rice Football Recruiting picked up another pledge from a high school defensive back. Safety Seth Brown Jr. has committed to the Owls. Following a burst of activity in the Transfer Portal, the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class circled back to the high school ranks this week, with several of the program’s most recent […]

After a flurry of transfer pickups, the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class is adding another from the high school ranks. Running back Justin Powell has committed to the Owls. While the Transfer Portal has consumed the bulk of the new faces who have recently joined the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class, it doesn’t represent every […]

The 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class dipped back into the high school ranks with their most recent pledge. Safety Xavier Ether has committed to the Owls. Most of January has been spent adding the right Transfer Portal pieces to the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class, but ample room was carved out for the right high […]

Another veteran defender has joined the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. Former Nevada linebacker Austin Harnetiaux has committed to the Owls. The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class is winding down as the flurry of Transfer Portal additions slows and spring ball is just around the corner. The number of roster spots remaining continues to dwindle. […]

The 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class just added a pass catching threat on the outside. Former Cincinnati wide receiver Barry Jackson has committed to the Owls. A year ago, it was Aaron Turner who transferred from Cincinnati to South Main. Now the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class hopes to replicate that level of newfound production […]

Perhaps the most versatile new face to join the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class, former Virginia running back Davis Lane has committed to the Owls. Stockpiling talent has been the name of the game as the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class continues to take shape. Rice is after playmakers, knowing the staff will find the […]

An option-offense product is joining the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. Former Army slot Michael Sifford has committed to the Owls. There aren’t many places in the country that produce transfer portal players with experience running an option offense. The 2026 Rice football recruiting class picked up one such newcomer this week from West Point. […]

The Roost’s 2025 Rice Football Season Superlatives exist to honor exceptional Owls who made a difference on the field this season. Here’s the complete list. There were many individual performances worth recognizing in the 2025 Rice Football season. In addition to the more traditional awards below, stay tuned for The Roosties, our seventh annual award […]

A do-it-all playmaker on a team in need of a spark, Quinton Jackson was our runaway 2025 Rice Football MVP and Offensive Player of the Year. The offseason between the 2024 and 2025 Rice Football campaigns was eventful for the program. Of greatest importance, head coach Scott Abell was hired to bring his run-first, gun-option […]

A veteran safety that held an injury-plagued defense together all season long, Marcus Williams is our 2025 Rice Football Defensive Player of the Year. The 2024 Rice Football defense was one of the better units to come through South Main in several seasons. That group was stacked with experienced playmakers, several of whom went on […]

A physical, downhill runner whose role continued to grow as the year went on, freshman D’Andre Hardeman is our 2025 Rice Football Rising Star. When head coach Scott Abell arrived on campus, he elected to honor the scholarships of every player who had committed to Rice football under the prior coaching staff. For some players, […]

The most effective place kicker at South Main in quite a while, Enoch Gota is our 2025 Rice Football Special Teams Player of the Year. Field goals have been an adventure around South Main for several years and the Owls haven’t had a truly dependable kicker in almost half a decade. With so many moving […]

A handpicked offensive weapon by the new staff, slot receiver Aaron Turner turned in a stellar season. He’s our 2025 Rice Football Offensive Newcomer of the Year. From the moment he set foot on campus, slot receiver Aaron Turner bore the weight of tremendous expectations. The Cincinnati transfer was the brother of Rice staffer Eli […]

Tony Anyanwu made his one season on South Main memorable, finishing top five in the conference in sacks on his way to being our 2025 Rice Football Defensive Newcomer of the Year. It’s hard to know for certain what the Transfer Portal is going to bring. When Rice football added former Baylor edge rusher Tony […]

A former walk-on who never gave up, linebacker Awe became the heart and soul of the defense and our 2025 Rice Football Iron Man. Over the past five seasons, Rice football has perpetually stacked some of it’s highest rated recruiting classes in program history, thinning out the opportunities for non-scholarship players to make significant impacts. […]

We learned a lot from the 2025 Rice football season, but a few important questions remained unanswered. Here’s what we need to know after Year 1 under Scot Abell. The new-look Rice football offense made its debut alongside new head coach Scott Abell in his first season on South Main, which culminated in an appearance […]

Another Ivy League product is joining the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. 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 […]

A talented athlete is flipping sides of the ball when he joins the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class. Newfound tight end Preston Zinter has committed to the Owls from Notre Dame. Finding the most talented players possible remains the marching orders for the 2026 Rice Football Recruiting class, even if that means going beyond conventional […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

The 2026 Rice Football recruiting class picked up a pledge from an ACC defensive back. Former Duke corner Kyren Condoll has committed to the Owls. Rounding out a 2026 Rice Football recruiting class that put a heavy emphasis on rebuilding the defensive backfield, the Owls searched everywhere from the FCS to the Power 4 to […]

Another American Conference defensive back has joined the 2026 Rice Football recruiting class. Former UAB safety AJ Brown has committed to the Owls. The Rice Football Recruiting class is benefiting from the stability and upward trajectory of the program as head coach Scott Abell builds the roster entering his second season on South Main. Meanwhile, […]