The Transfer Portal continues to be good to the 2025 Rice Football Recruiting class. JUCO safety Jo Chavez has committed to the Owls.
Christmas came a bit early for the 2025 Rice Football recruiting class. Roughly an hour after an announcement that wide receiver Aaron Turner would be transferring to Rice the Owls added another new face. JUCO safety Jo Chavez has committed to the Owls.
Following a freshman standout season at Saddleback College, Chavez entered the Transfer Portal where picked up offers from Rice, Eastern Illinois and Eastern Washington. Chavez didn’t waste any time once Rice entered the picture, committing four days after his offer from the Owls.
Chavez will have three seasons of eligibility remaining when he arrives on campus at South Main where he’ll look to contribute quickly to a defensive back room that turns over many of its starters from a season ago. He’ll be joined by fellow JUCO defensive back Jerrick Harper, the first transfer addition for Scott Abell and company, who committed to Rice the week prior.
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Standing 6-foot-1 and checking in at 195 pounds on the scale, Chavez is as physical as they come in the secondary with good hands, too. The lanky defensive back has good vision and explodes to the ball, fearless at the point of attack both aspects that jump out on his film. He promises to make his fair share of big plays when he suits up for the Blue and Grey.
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