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, … Read more
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 … Read more
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 … Read more