OWL NATION · AMERICAN · 2026 ROSTER
2026 Rice Owls Football Roster
All 103 players on the 2026 Rice football roster: jersey numbers, positions, class, height, weight and hometown. The roster spans 14 positions and averages 6'1" and 231 lb.
2026 ROSTER
103 PLAYERS · 14 POSITIONS · AVG 6'1", 231 LB
| # | NAME | POS | CLASS | HT | WT | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Jacurri BrownFROM UCF118 car · 668 yds · 6 TD44% of plays | QB | SR | 6'4" | 227 | Valdosta, GA |
| 26 | Tyvonn Byars81 car · 372 yds · 2 TD18% of plays | RB | SO | 5'10" | 217 | Montgomery, TX |
| 28 | D'Andre Hardeman Jr.64 car · 238 yds · 1 TD17% of plays | RB | SO | 5'8" | 197 | Houston, TX |
| 10 | Quinton Jackson10 car · 61 yds · 2 TD13% of plays | RB | SR | 5'7" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 4 | Gael OchoaFROM UNLV13 car · 19 yds · 1 TD11% of plays | QB | SO | 6'2" | 197 | El Paso, TX |
| 8 | Colin Leahey7 car · 19 yds10% of plays | WR | FR | 6'0" | 192 | Magnolia, TX |
| 30 | Carson Morgan12 car · 60 yds8% of plays | RB | JR | 6'0" | 215 | Bentonville, AR |
| 19 | Jordan Clark18 rec · 223 yds8% of plays | WR | FR | 5'10" | 187 | Manor, TX |
| 6 | Ben GriceFROM Wake Forest11 car · 120 yds · 1 TD7% of plays | WR | SO | 6'0" | 194 | Atlanta, GA |
| 7 | Barry Jackson Jr.FROM Cincinnati7 rec · 102 yds · 1 TD5% of plays | WR | JR | 5'11" | 198 | Ellenwood, GA |
| 13 | Max MoseyFROM Holy Cross13 car · 79 yds4% of plays | WR | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Harrisburg, PA |
| 5 | Davis LaneFROM Virginia3 car · 13 yds3% of plays | WR | SR | 6'1" | 201 | Lynchburg, VA |
| 81 | Braylen Walker5 rec · 40 yds3% of plays | WR | SR | 5'10" | 181 | Sulphur, LA |
| 0 | Payton Matthews3 rec · 41 yds3% of plays | WR | SO | 5'11" | 185 | San Antonio, TX |
| 33 | Justin Powell2 car · 3 yds2% of plays | RB | FR | 6'0" | 210 | Lyons, GA |
| 84 | Will Swartz2% of plays | TE | FR | 6'5" | 255 | Huffman, TX |
| 9 | Preston ZinterFROM Notre Dame2% of plays | TE | JR | 6'2" | 254 | North Andover, MA |
| 15 | Patrick Crayton Jr.1 car · 6 yds1% of plays | QB | FR | 6'0" | 201 | Lewisville, TX |
| 28 | Enock Gota2/6 FG · 17 pts | PK | SR | 6'0" | 209 | Houston, TX |
| 49 | Tommy Bauchiero3/4 FG · 12 pts | PK | FR | 5'11" | 197 | Brentwood, TN |
| 29 | Charlie DurkinFROM Kent State28 punts · 45.5 avg | P | SR | 6'0" | 190 | Akron, OH |
| 7 | AJ BrownFROM UAB52 tkl · 3 TFL | DE | SR | 6'0" | 188 | Marietta, GA |
| 54 | Austin HarnetiauxFROM Nevada50 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sacks | LB | SR | 6'2" | 228 | Seattle, WA |
| 33 | Stone Combs47 tkl · 4 TFL | LB | SR | 6'1" | 227 | Park City, UT |
| 3 | Koa AkuiFROM Sacramento State36 tkl · 6 TFL | S | SR | 5'10" | 193 | Hilo, HI |
| 12 | Jamir BenjaminFROM UCLA33 tkl · 2.5 TFL | CB | SO | 5'10" | 185 | Lansing, MI |
| 2 | Jo Chavez26 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks | DE | JR | 6'0" | 194 | Folsom, CA |
| 57 | Aquantis Clemmons23 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks | DL | JR | 5'10" | 286 | Columbus, GA |
| 44 | Cooper King22 tkl · 1 TFL | LB | JR | 5'10" | 211 | Stratford, TX |
| 10 | Kyren CondollFROM Duke21 tkl | CB | SO | 6'2" | 186 | Fontana, CA |
| 94 | Braden Bays18 tkl · 6 TFL | DL | FR | 6'3" | 269 | Boerne, TX |
| 8 | Joseph Mutombo17 tkl · 1 TFL | DL | JR | 6'5" | 271 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 96 | Dillan Botts14 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 2 sacks | DL | SR | 6'1" | 286 | Houston, TX |
| 16 | Chibby Nwajuaku12 tkl · 2 TFL · 2 sacks | DL | SR | 6'2" | 246 | Cypress, TX |
| 14 | Beau Barton11 tkl · 0.5 TFL | LB | JR | 6'2" | 205 | Van, TX |
| 15 | Matthew Aribisala9 tkl · 2.5 TFL · 1 sacks | DL | SR | 6'2" | 308 | Cedar Hill, TX |
| 98 | Robert Rooks8 tkl · 1 TFL | DL | FR | 6'1" | 291 | Petaluma, CA |
| 25 | Caden VerMaasFROM Nebraska8 tkl · 1 TFL | DE | FR | 6'0" | 190 | Omaha, NE |
| 0 | Daveon Hook8 tkl · 1.5 TFL | S | SR | 5'11" | 190 | Cibolo, TX |
| 18 | Ahran Ogbor8 tkl | S | SO | 5'10" | 205 | Spring, TX |
| 20 | Bailey Fletcher8 tkl | S | SO | 5'11" | 190 | San Antonio, TX |
| 11 | Christopher Clark-Jolivet7 tkl · 1 TFL | DL | JR | 6'1" | 295 | Houston, TX |
| 56 | Seth Clarke6 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 1 sacks | DB | FR | 6'2" | 215 | Lawrence Township, NJ |
| 43 | Chris Bruce5 tkl | WR | JR | 6'3" | 201 | Buda, TX |
| 5 | Jerrick Harper5 tkl | CB | SR | 6'0" | 191 | Silsbee, TX |
| 40 | Jayden Cupitt4 tkl | LB | FR | 6'1" | 224 | Mansfield, TX |
| 13 | Tariq MayFROM Eastern Washington4 tkl · 1 TFL · 0.5 sacks | DB | SR | 6'4" | 244 | Baltimore, MD |
| 92 | Luca Akirtava3 tkl · 1 TFL | DL | FR | 6'2" | 267 | Frisco, TX |
| 95 | Brock Reddic2 tkl | DL | SO | 6'4" | 320 | White Oak, TX |
| 34 | Kaleb Blanton2 tkl | LB | SO | 6'1" | 226 | Manvel, TX |
| 1 | Zach CodyFROM Coastal Carolina2 tkl | CB | SO | 6'0" | 172 | Coppell, TX |
| 56 | Nate Bledsoe1 tkl | OL | JR | 6'4" | 315 | Collierville, TN |
| 21 | JD Singletary1 tkl | DL | FR | 6'2" | 221 | Middletown, OH |
| 88 | Tyler Lavallier1 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sacks | DL | FR | 6'1" | 295 | Royalty, TX |
| 6 | Dylan Stephens1 tkl | S | SO | 6'0" | 185 | Dallas, TX |
| 23 | Michael Amey III1 tkl | S | FR | 6'0" | 195 | Missouri City, TX |
| 2 | Lucas Scheerhorn | QB | SO | 6'0" | 200 | Spring, TX |
| 14 | Ayden Wilhelm | QB | FR | 6'1" | 188 | Lee's Summit, MO |
| 27 | Dionne Sims | RB | FR | 5'10" | 160 | Humble, TX |
| 18 | Owen Carter | WR | SO | 6'2" | 215 | Cypress, TX |
| 20 | Fisher Leftwich | WR | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Mount Airy, NC |
| 21 | Sawyer Rice | WR | FR | 6'1" | 198 | Duncan, OK |
| 22 | Michael Sifford | WR | FR | 5'11" | 164 | Newton, NC |
| 24 | Larry DeBose IV | WR | SO | 5'9" | 168 | Conroe, TX |
| 29 | Jai Jacobs-Ford | WR | FR | 5'11" | 170 | Blytheville, AR |
| 83 | Jackson Ranucci | WR | SO | 5'11" | 185 | Houston, TX |
| 88 | Keenan Arcega-Whiteside | WR | FR | 6'4" | 209 | Spartanburg, SC |
| 89 | Preston Jackson | WR | FR | 5'11" | 175 | Forney, TX |
| 17 | Jake Renda | TE | SR | 6'5" | 225 | Princeton, NJ |
| 25 | Rhys Phillips | TE | SO | 6'2" | 234 | Katy, TX |
| 82 | Colten Cole | TE | FR | 6'3" | 242 | Sulphur, OK |
| 86 | James Falk | TE | JR | 6'6" | 250 | Springfield, PA |
| 87 | Jackson DeAtley | TE | FR | 6'0" | 258 | Lake Jackson, TX |
| 50 | Patrick Valent | OL | JR | 6'3" | 330 | Warren, OH |
| 53 | Luke Miller | OL | SO | 6'5" | 304 | Round Rock, TX |
| 57 | Leyonte Chandler | OL | FR | 6'4" | 265 | Euless, TX |
| 58 | Peyton Farmer | OL | JR | 6'6" | 300 | Fresno, TX |
| 59 | Colter Alberding | OL | FR | 6'4" | 315 | Allen, TX |
| 60 | Leo BluhmFROM Yale | OL | SR | 6'4" | 315 | Saint Paul, MN |
| 62 | Cullen Witt | OL | SO | 6'2" | 291 | Houston, TX |
| 67 | Luke Needham | OL | JR | 6'5" | 320 | Germantown, TN |
| 68 | Scott BeckerFROM Princeton | OL | SR | 6'2" | 309 | Briarcliff Manor, NY |
| 70 | Bennett Eivens | OL | FR | 6'4" | 275 | Austin, TX |
| 71 | Cole Principe | OL | SO | 6'4" | 310 | Brea, CA |
| 73 | Justin Michaelis | OL | FR | 6'4" | 321 | Park City, UT |
| 74 | Clay Mitchell | OL | FR | 6'4" | 308 | Sinton, TX |
| 76 | Marcus Page Jr. | OL | FR | 6'6" | 307 | Forney, TX |
| 77 | Ian Bothwell | OL | FR | 6'5" | 325 | Fort Worth, TX |
| 78 | Erben Birkhoff | OL | FR | 6'3" | 321 | Katy, TX |
| 43 | Ian Harrell | DL | FR | 6'2" | 315 | Huntsville, AL |
| 91 | DD Oliver | DL | FR | 6'3" | 280 | Bossier City, LA |
| 93 | Quincy Tchikou | DL | FR | 6'3" | 253 | Cypress, TX |
| 97 | Chris Knauls | DL | FR | 6'4" | 272 | Frisco, TX |
| 55 | CJ Witten | LB | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Westlake, TX |
| 4 | Tariq Watson | CB | SR | 5'10" | 181 | Gretna, LA |
| 24 | Jordan Mitchell | CB | FR | 5'10" | 165 | Missouri City, TX |
| 35 | Elijah Brown | CB | FR | 5'10" | 165 | Baytown, TX |
| 32 | Seth Brown | S | FR | 6'0" | 180 | Valdosta, GA |
| 36 | Austin Lee | S | FR | 5'11" | 165 | Missouri City, TX |
| 41 | Preston Healy | DB | FR | 6'2" | 236 | Frisco, TX |
| 42 | DeReyon Jenkins | DB | FR | 6'4" | 224 | Slidell, LA |
| 51 | Phoenix DerichsweilerFROM Tulane | LS | FR | 6'2" | 216 | Dallas, TX |
| 52 | Morrow Evans | LS | SO | 6'1" | 227 | Houston, TX |