The Transfer Portal has made itself a part of the 2020 Rice football offseason. Who’s on their way out and who could be on their way to Houston? Suspensions and outgoing players Aaron Cephus was suspended for the entirety of the 2019 season. After the season, multiple sources told me he was a longshot to […]

With National Signing Day fast approaching, Shadow Creek linebacker Terreance Ellis is the newest member of the 2020 Rice football recruiting class. The 2021 Rice football recruiting class was the center of attention last weekend. The Owls handed out nearly a dozen offers to prospective juniors who won’t be eligible to sign before December of […]

Several new offers were handed out over the weekend to prospective members of the 2021 Rice Football recruiting class. Here’s a rundown of Junior Day. Entering the weekend, the offer list for the 2021 Rice Football recruiting class was extremely short: Wyatt Begeal – QB – Cibolo Steele (TX) Mason Tharp – TE – Klein […]

The 2020 Rice Football recruiting class added a pair of talented wide receivers, picking up commitments from Michael Haack and Casey Tawa. Entering the final weeks of the current cycle, there was room for a few additional pass catchers in the 2020 Rice Football recruiting class. While some were still traveling to and from their […]

The 2020 Rice Football recruiting class had an eventful December. Here’s an overview of The Roost’s coverage of the Owls’ newest additions. The New Year will bring another flurry of activity for the 2020 Rice Football recruiting class. The Owls have another half dozen or so spots to hand out in the class, earmarking several […]

The 2020 Rice Football recruiting class has its first signees. Carter and Matthew break down the new additions and analyze how they fit with the current roster. The Early Signing Period has become the defacto National Signing Day. This year, the 2020 Rice Football Recruiting class inked 17 of its 19 members, holding onto only […]

The 2020 Rice Football Recruiting class only has six defensive signees so far, but the playmaking ability of those in the fold makes up for the small numbers. There are still several more weeks before the 2020 Rice Football recruiting class is finalized in February. For the time being, the Owls have six commits on […]

The 2020 Rice Football Recruiting class features a ton of talent on the offensive side of the ball. Here’s a breakdown of the Owls 11 signees on offense. There are still several more weeks before the 2020 Rice Football recruiting class is finalized in February. For the time being, the Owls have 11 commits on […]

The 2020 Rice Football recruiting class is full of special talents and game-changing players, two things which could become increasingly more common at South Main. A lot can change in a year. On the heels of a two-win season, the 2019 Rice Football recruiting class finished No. 11 in Conference USA. There was optimism the […]

The Owls signed their first members of the 2020 Rice Football recruiting class this week, setting the stage for an exciting future at South Main. 1. The 2020 Rice Football recruiting class could be the best ever Recruiting rankings are inherently subjective. If NFL front offices can’t nail their draft classes with several years of […]

The majority of the 2020 Rice Football Recruiting class will become signees during the early signing period. Follow all the action here. We’ll have all the latest news and notes from the Early Signing Period updated throughout the day. The 2020 Rice Football Recruiting class won’t be finished for another several weeks, but the Owls […]

The 2020 Rice Football Recruiting class has another quarterback. A week after landing JUCO passer TJ McMahon, the Owls picked up a commitment from former TCU signal caller Michael Collins. The quarterback position has been the weak link on offense during the Mike Bloomgren era. Rice has relied on a pair of grad transfers and […]

The Owls will sign their first members of the 2020 Rice Football Recruiting class this week during the Early Signing Period. Here’s what to expect. The Early Signing Period starts tomorrow, marking the first signing opportunity for the 2020 Rice Football Recruiting class. The Owls started this process months ago, with safety Plae Wyatt the […]

The 2020 Rice Football recruiting class has flipped a talented offensive lineman from the Northeast. Mike Leone has committed to the Owls. More than a dozen members of the 2020 Rice Football recruiting class were under the radar prospects on the national stage. Most rating services hadn’t evaluated them yet. There was not list for […]

The offensive line contingent of the 2020 Rice Football Recruiting class is getting bigger and better. JUCO tackle Adam Sheriff has committed to the Owls. You can never have too many offensive linemen. That creed is truer few places than South Main. After watching true freshman walk on center Isaac Klarkowski finish out last season, […]

The 2020 Rice Football recruiting class is coming together. The Owls added two commitments this week and are in pursuit of several additional targets. December marks the busiest weeks of the recruiting calendar. The Owls paid visits to nearly every member of the 2020 Rice Football recruiting class over the past week while simultaneously preparing […]

The 2020 Rice football recruiting class has added a big grad transfer target up front. Colgate offensive lineman Jovaun Woolford has committed to the Owls. The Rice football offensive line was completely retooled entering the 2019 season. The Owls brought in three grad transfers: Brian Chaffin (Stanford), Nick Leverett (North Carolina Central) and Justin Gooseberry […]

The 2020 Rice football recruiting class has a quarterback in the fold. JUCO passer TJ McMahon has committed to the Owls. If Rice football has learned anything about the quarterback position, they know depth matters. In 2018, the Owls turned to scout team quarterback Wiley Green in their first conference win. Last season, true freshman […]

We’re one month out from the Early Signing Period and the 2020 Rice Football recruiting class keeps adding new names to their radar. The already star-studded 2020 Rice Football recruiting class would like to add a few new names to the ranks before the Early Signing Period arrives on December 18. The Owls are making […]

The 2020 Rice Football recruiting class continues to take shape with new targets emerging as the Owls work to finish off a strong class. The results on the field haven’t been to the Owls’ liking, but things are looking up on the 2020 Rice Football recruiting front. The current commits remain locked in. The family […]

The first offer of the 2021 Rice Football recruiting class has been extended to Wyatt Begeal, a quarterback the Owls hope will be their future. This is a big one. Rice football is two months away from the early signing period for their 2020 class. In the most recent recruiting cycle, the Owls didn’t extend […]

Prized defensive end target Jalen Reeves has committed to the Owls at the 2020 Rice football recruiting class continues to bring in elite talent. The 2020 Rice Football recruiting class had plenty of skilled players. There were skill players like Khalan Griffin and Andrew Mason, defensive backs like Sean Fresch and Plae Wyatt and versatile […]

The 2020 and 2021 Rice Football recruiting classes are in the works. Here’s the latest on the Owls’ efforts on the recruiting front. The end of summer lull in the recruiting calendar has come and gone. While the team has been busy on the field the Rice Football recruiting staff has worked equally hard off of […]

After a successful summer, the 2020 Rice Football Recruiting heads into the fall with record-setting aspirations. #FlightSchool20 is taking off. The countdown to fall camp has reached single digits. The 2019 Rice Football team will hit the ground running for their first day of practice on August 1. The return of football signifies a shift […]

The 2020 Rice Football recruiting class suffered a blow over the weekend, but one decommitment won’t shake what the Owls are building. More: Complete list of 2020 Rice Football commits In what has become a rare occurrence for the Owls under Mike Bloomgren, offensive lineman Brady Feeney decommited from the 2020 Rice Football Recruiting class […]