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Rice Football 2025 Fall Camp Notebook: Depth Chart Risers

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Fall camp is ramping up and the Rice football roster is coming together with a few late risers in the final weeks of camp.

The last week of fall camp is in the books and the Rice football team is beginning to turn its attention to its season opener against Louisiana. With a formal depth chart looming, here is a final look at a few players who have solidified key roles for this team in the last few weeks.

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This update digs into a couple of key summer transfer additions, some answers on the special teams front and a few comments on the development of the wide receiver room.

Two key transfers make their bids for starting roles

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2025 Rice Football Season Preview: Linebacker

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Next up in our 2025 Rice Football Season Preview: linebacker. Here’s our breakdown of the Owls’ plans for the group this season.

Once again, the Rice football linebacker room is fully stocked with top-of-the-line talent hindered more by the lack of available starting positions than by a lack of athletes to fill those roles. Sorting out playing time will be the challenge here, but that’s exactly the kind of problem defensive coordinator Jon Kay would prefer to have.

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Rice Football Recruiting: LB Ty Thames commits to Owls

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After several additions on offense, the 2025 Rice Football recruiting class picked up a defensive stopper. Linebacker Ty Thames has committed to the Owls.

In a week that saw the 2025 Rice Football recruiting class haul in a number of new additions, it was the offensive side of the ball that saw the largest influx. Not to be left out, the defense has grabbed an impact player too. Wimberley linebacker Ty Thames has committed to the Owls.

Thames plays football and baseball at the high school. While he tells The Roost he’d be “honored to help the Owls in two places” if the chance presents itself, he’s fully committed to the football team at this moment in time. It sure looks like Rice will be able to utilize his skills on the gridiron.

The Owls were the first football offer for Thames, who fell in love with the program during his time on campus for an official visit this month. “The atmosphere was awesome,” he said. “You could really tell everyone loved what they were doing.”

Thames marks the 12th commitment in the 2025 class so far, nine of which have come in the past week. It’s been quite the run of recruiting success for the Owls’ program which looks to continue to bolster its future roster.

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On the field, Thames is a hitting machine. The linebacker loves contact and told The Roost, “Physicality is definitely the best part of my game.” That jumps out when you turn on the tape.  Thames is aggressive and quick with good range and a willingness to deliver the big hit. In a scheme that relies on linebackers who can be agile, yet strong, Thames projects to be a good fit.

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