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Rice Football 2024 Fall Camp Notebook 2: Scrimmage 1

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The first scrimmage of Rice Football fall camp is in the books and there’s a lot to unpack from individual standouts to intense position battles still underway.

Rice football is back on the grass and the competition is heating up. The Owls held their first scrimmage of camp on Saturday morning, pitting the offense against the defense for a couple of hours of intense back and forth. Everyone entered the fray from the first team starters to the freshman with various players on both sides of the ball hoping to make their mark and move up to the next level of the depth chart. Here’s what we learned.

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Rice Football 2024 Season Preview: Roster Grid

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Rice football has a 121-man roster entering the 2024 season. From position changes to eligibility remaining, this chart will help keep everything in order.

Keeping track of eligibility and positions can be challenging and there wasn’t one single source that had the most up-to-date information — now there is. In addition to the roster tracker and as a complement to the roster, which has been updated to account for all the final additions and changes with the start of camp, this grid tracks every Rice football player by position and classification. Position changes from last season and/or the spring are also detailed below.

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Rice Football 2024 Fall Camp Notebook 1: Depth Chart

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The first depth chart headed into the 2024 Rice Football fall camp has been released and there’s a lot to unpack as the Owls hit the grass this week.

Rice football fall camp officially kicked off on Friday and with it, we have our first depth chart on the fall. While most of the roster is intact, there has been a decent amount of churn over the summer, making this edition look somewhat different from where things left off this spring.

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Rice Football Position Battles to Watch in Fall Camp: July 2024 Q&A

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Rice Football reports for fall camp this week. With the season approaching in earnest, this month’s Q&A focuses on what we’re watching for in camp.

After what felt like forever, Rice football is back on the grass this week. There are a lot of returning pieces, but not every section of the two deep is written in stone, far from it. This month’s Q&A focuses on some of those less certain areas and highlights which position groups will receive the most scrutiny over the next few weeks.

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Q: Is it too early to talk about fall camp? Obviously wide receiver is up in the air without Luke [McCaffrey], but what other positions are you most interested in?

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Rice Football Recruiting: CB Faybian Marks commits to Owls

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One of the final touches of an already strong 2024 Rice Football recruiting class, Utah corner Faybian Marks has committed to the Owls.

Finding reinforcements at the corner position was one of the top priorities for Rice football recruiting following spring practices. After taking a few weeks to assess the mark, the Owls have zeroed in on their man and landed a commitment from former Utah corner Faybian Marks,

Marks is originally a class of 2020 player from Richmond, Texas who picked the Utes over offers from Baylor, Kansas State, Kansas, Washington State and others. He saw action immediately upon his arrival in Salt Lake, appearing in 32 games across four seasons with the Utes, including seven starts.

Injuries suffered midway through the 2021 season seemed to hamper his ascent. He spent most of the last two seasons operating as a reserve and playing special teams but still possesses a skillset that makes him an intriguing add for the Owls.

Marks told The Roost the Owls’ culture and environment are what set Rice football apart saying it “just felt like I was apart of the family as soon as I got there.”

He’ll add competition to a corner room that is relatively unproven at the FBS level outside of returning starter Sean Fresch. Max Ahoia had played well at the other corner spot through the spring, but even if the staff believes in Ahoia it was always going to be prudent to get another playmaker in that room.

At a minimum, one of the two becomes quality depth with the upside that either Marks or Ahoia becomes a true difference maker. Regardless of the outcome, adding a player of Marks’ resume to the fold is a definite win.

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On the field, Rice is getting a seasoned veteran with plenty of in-game experience. Marks prides himself on his speed and physicality, two things that show up in his highlights. He’s a willing tackle and has the speed to stay step for step with receivers on the outside. The George Ranch High School native returns to Texas with the intent of making plays on the field. He’ll be an interesting name to follow during camp as he battles with Ahoia for playing time.

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