The 2025 Rice Football recruiting class continues to soar with another impactful addition. Yates tight end Jordan Andrus has committed to the Owls.
The 2025 Rice Football recruiting class already stretches from coast to coast with commitments ranging from California to South Carolina and as far north as Michigan. The base of the class, though, will always be the Lone Star State. With more than a dozen Texan commitments in the fold so far, the Owls have landed a gem out of their own back yard. Tight end Jordan Andrus, from Houston’s Yates High School, has committed to the Owls.
Andrus is one of the Owls’ most highly sought-after commitments in this class to date. In committing to Rice, Andrus turned down offers from Arizona State, Georgia Tech, SMU, Washington State, Memphis, North Texas and others. Although he certainly had opportunities to head elsewhere, the Houston native is staying home and will be making the short drive across town to South Main.
A multi-sport athlete, Andrus did a little bit of everything at the high school level. He was a basketball star while also playing two ways on the gridiron, working as a tight end as well as the defensive line.
Andrus is listed as a three-star recruit according to 247 Sports ratings and has become one of the highest-rated members of the 2025 class. He’s also the third tight end in the group following earlier commitments from Luke Tevis (Paschal HS) and Will Swartz (Hargrave HS).
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The film matches the resume. Andrus has incredible athleticism for someone of his size. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound playmaker possesses the power to run through would-be tacklers as well as the speed and quickness to leave linebackers over the middle of the field in his dust. The versatile playmaker will be utilized in a myriad of ways in the Owls’ offense.
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