2026 Rice Owls Football Offers

Quarterback1

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Jack Daulton

High School:: The Woodlands
Hometown:: (The Woodlands, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 180

87.73

Natl: 581

Pos: 34

St: 75

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 2/03/25

Running Back4

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Jamarcea Plater

High School:: Captain Shreve
Hometown:: (Shreveport, LA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 190

87.10

Natl: 737

Pos: 45

St: 23

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Nicholas Tramble

High School:: Booker T. Washington
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 158

82.67

Natl: 1726

Pos: 117

St: 232

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

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Gabriel Wilson

High School:: Cy Falls
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 170

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/24/25

John Hebert

High School:: Strake Jesuit
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 185

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/26/25

Wide Receiver4

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Xavier Green

High School:: The Colony
Hometown:: (The Colony, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 155

84.67

Natl: 1350

Pos: 183

St: 196

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/13/25

Blake McLane

High School:: Frisco Emerson
Hometown:: (McKinney, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 180

Natl: 1498

Pos: 207

St: 208

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 5/08/25

Jacob Swain

High School:: Melissa
Hometown:: (Cypress, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185

Natl: 1843

Pos: 262

St: 243

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/10/25

Chan Lumpkin

High School:: Rockdale County
Hometown:: (Conyers, GA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 215

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/24/25

Tight End2

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Braden Bach

High School:: Argyle
Hometown:: (Argyle, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 232

85.50

Natl: 1187

Pos: 69

St: 173

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/21/25

Colten Cole

High School:: Sulphur
Hometown:: (Sulphur, OK)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 225

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: TE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 3/08/25

Offensive Tackle4

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Kaden Scherer

High School:: Georgetown
Hometown:: (Georgetown, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 275

86.13

Natl: 1034

Pos: 78

St: 148

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Buddy Wegdam

High School:: Woodberry Forest
Hometown:: (Woodberry Forest, VA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 260

85.80

Natl: 1134

Pos: 89

St: 27

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/18/25

Nick Anciaux

High School:: Kapaun Mt Carmel Catholic
Hometown:: (Wichita, KS)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 270

81.67

Natl: 1930

Pos: 141

St: 16

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Leyonte Chandler

High School:: Trinity
Hometown:: (Euless, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 280

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/13/25

Interior Offensive Line3

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Hugh Smith

High School:: Ridge Point
Hometown:: (Missouri City, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 275

85.80

Natl: 1130

Pos: 103

St: 166

NIL Value:: -

Elite

Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 5/07/25

Noah Abebe

High School:: Friendswood
Hometown:: (Friendswood, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3.5

Weight: 275

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/14/25

Luke Hatfield

High School:: Battlefield
Hometown:: (Haymarket, VA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 285

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: IOL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/02/25

Edge4

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DeAnthony Lafayette

High School:: Lake Nona
Hometown:: (Orlando, FL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0.5

Weight: 230

89.33

Natl: 358

Pos: 40

St: 51

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/10/25

Ronald Derrick

High School:: University
Hometown:: (Waco, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-6

Weight: 250

85.80

Natl: 1149

Pos: 97

St: 172

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/08/25

Obinna Umeh

High School:: St. Thomas
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 225

Natl: 1292

Pos: 103

St: 187

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/26/25

Seth Clarke

High School:: Hun School
Hometown:: (Princeton, NJ)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 237

84.33

Natl: 1417

Pos: 116

St: 28

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/26/25

Defensive Line6

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Anthony Lonon

High School:: Clarke Central
Hometown:: (Athens, GA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 260

90.36

Natl: 263

Pos: 28

St: 31

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 8/02/25

Jae'Lin Battle

High School:: Santa Fe
Hometown:: (Edmond, OK)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 280

87.70

Natl: 601

Pos: 63

St: 9

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/12/25

Djidjou Bah

High School:: Germantown
Hometown:: (Germantown, TN)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 275

86.80

Natl: 797

Pos: 82

St: 22

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/01/25

Christopher Knauls

High School:: Lone Star
Hometown:: (Frisco, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 265

85.47

Natl: 1211

Pos: 116

St: 176

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/08/25

Kingston Hall

High School:: Tahlequah
Hometown:: (Tahlequah, OK)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 270

Natl: 1497

Pos: 139

St: 24

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/14/25

Sager Quinn

High School:: Calhoun
Hometown:: (Calhoun, GA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 290

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/17/25

Linebacker2

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Lawson McGraw

High School:: Blue Valley West
Hometown:: (Overland Park, KS)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 220

86.13

Natl: 1039

Pos: 88

St: 11

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/17/25

Jayden Cupitt

High School:: Lake Ridge
Hometown:: (Mansfield, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 215

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: LB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/20/25

Cornerback2

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Xavier Harmon

High School:: Conroe
Hometown:: (Conroe, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 183

87.10

Natl: 721

Pos: 67

St: 97

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 5/24/25

James Henderson

High School:: Cy Falls
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 170

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: CB

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/19/25

Safety6

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Zachary Taylor

High School:: Katy Jordan
Hometown:: (Fulshear, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

88.37

Natl: 472

Pos: 38

St: 63

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/18/25

Lyrik Pettis

High School:: Crest
Hometown:: (Shelby, NC)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 175

87.43

Natl: 621

Pos: 49

St: 28

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/01/25

Matthew Mason

High School:: Faith Lutheran
Hometown:: (Las Vegas, NV)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 180

87.37

Natl: 675

Pos: 55

St: 5

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/17/25

Javen Holmes

High School:: Madison Prep Academy
Hometown:: (Baton Rouge, LA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 200

86.13

Natl: 1031

Pos: 95

St: 29

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/04/25

Mudassir Abdullah

High School:: Columbia
Hometown:: (West Columbia, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 160

84.87

Natl: 1309

Pos: 132

St: 188

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/04/25

Tim Sims

High School:: Lovejoy
Hometown:: (Hampton, GA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 188

Natl: 1490

Pos: 141

St: 150

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/04/25

Athlete7

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Paris Melvin

High School:: Cy Springs
Hometown:: (Houston, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 170

90.00

Natl: 290

Pos: 10

St: 35

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/10/25

Lakeyleon Graves

High School:: Kilgore
Hometown:: (Kilgore, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 180

86.57

Natl: 897

Pos: 48

St: 124

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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Davis McCray

High School:: Cornerstone Christian
Hometown:: (San Antonio, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

86.47

Natl: 924

Pos: 50

St: 129

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/03/25

Aiden Smalls

High School:: Clayton
Hometown:: (Raleigh, NC)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 170

86.13

Natl: 1004

Pos: 54

St: 38

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 7/08/25

Tanner West

High School:: Katy Jordan
Hometown:: (Katy, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 170

85.43

Natl: 1227

Pos: 62

St: 179

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/01/25

Prince Hall

High School:: Ellison
Hometown:: (Killeen, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 190

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/09/25

Jai Jacobs-Ford

High School:: Gosnell
Hometown:: (Blytheville, AR)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 170

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/21/25

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