Charlie Mendes impressed in his debut season. The redshirt freshmen punter is our 2020 Rice Football Special Teams Player of the Year. Before former Rice football special teams coordinator Pete Lembo left Houston to take a job with Memphis, he helped secure a commitment from punter Charlie Mendes. The California native was a member of … Read more
After rising through the ranks and making the most of his opportunity, Khalan Griffin is our 2020 Rice Football Offensive Newcomer of the Year. A year removed from his first carry as a Rice Owl, Khalan Griffin was on crutches. A leg injury suffered in the first game of his senior season shortened his high … Read more
Thrust into a starting job, corner Miles McCord made the most of it, earning the title of 2020 Rice Football Defensive Newcomer of the Year. McCord began his collegiate career at Gold West College in 2018. He was a rotational defensive back that year, but did enough to give himself a chance to play at … Read more