Brenden Khalil Rice (born March 18, 2002) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans. Rice is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice.[1]
| No. 82 – Los Angeles Chargers | |
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| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 18, 2002 Chandler, Arizona, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Hamilton (Chandler, Arizona) |
| College: | Colorado (2020–2021) USC (2022–2023) |
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 7 / pick: 225 |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Injured reserve |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editRice attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona and played football as a wide receiver. He also played basketball and was a sprinter on the track team. Rice was rated a three-star recruit and committed to the University of Colorado Boulder on October 15, 2019.[2]
College career
editIn 2020, Rice had 6 receptions for 120 yards and 2 touchdowns for the Colorado Buffaloes. In 2021, he had 21 receptions for 299 yards, along with 17 kickoff returns for 469 yards and 6 carries for 54 yards.
Rice entered the transfer portal on January 1, 2022. He transferred to USC on January 18, 2022.[3]
On December 8, 2023, Rice announced that he would forgo his remaining year of college eligibility and enter the 2024 NFL draft.[4]
College statistics
edit| Season | Games | Receiving | Returning | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| Colorado Buffaloes | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 120 | 20.0 | 2 | 3 | 118 | 39.3 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 299 | 14.2 | 3 | 17 | 469 | 27.6 | 0 | |
| USC Trojans | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 14 | 12 | 39 | 611 | 15.7 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 16.3 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 644 | 17.4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| Career | 39 | 32 | 103 | 1,674 | 16.3 | 20 | 23 | 636 | 27.7 | 1 | |
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2 3⁄8 in (1.89 m) |
208 lb (94 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9 5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.50 s | 1.55 s | 2.64 s | 4.32 s | 6.94 s | 36.5 in (0.93 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
13 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[5][6][7] | ||||||||||||
The Los Angeles Chargers drafted Rice with the 225th pick in the 7th round of the 2024 NFL Draft.[8]
References
edit- ^ Howe, Matt (May 10, 2022). "USC transfer WR Brenden Rice opens up on being Jerry Rice's son". 247Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Brenden Rice, USC Trojans, Wide Receiver". 247Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Rittenberg, Adam (January 18, 2022). "Brenden Rice, son of Jerry Rice, to transfer from Colorado to play college football for USC Trojans". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ Graham, Andrew (December 8, 2023). "USC wideout Brenden Rice declares for 2024 NFL Draft". on3. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Brenden Rice Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Brenden Rice College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Sixteen Trojan Draft Prospects Showcase at USC Football's Pro Day". USCTrojans.com. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Reedy, Joe (May 12, 2024). "Jerry Rice's son, Chargers rookie Brenden Rice, feels as if he has plenty to prove". AP News. Retrieved June 5, 2024.