2026 Rice Owls Football Offers

Quarterback2

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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: 585

Pos: 34

St: 75

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

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

Ayden Wilhelm

High School:: Blue Springs
Hometown:: (Blue Springs, MO)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 170

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: QB

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

Running Back4

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John Hebert

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-10

Weight: 185

87.73

Natl: 591

Pos: 35

St: 77

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

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

Jamarcea Plater

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 190

87.10

Natl: 753

Pos: 47

St: 24

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

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

Gabriel Wilson

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 170

85.80

Natl: 1229

Pos: 74

St: 181

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

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

Nicholas Tramble

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 158

82.67

Natl: 1965

Pos: 131

St: 254

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: RB

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Wide Receiver5

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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: 1472

Pos: 200

St: 211

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: 1615

Pos: 226

St: 221

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

Chan Lumpkin

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 215

83.67

Natl: 1737

Pos: 253

St: 172

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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

Jacob Swain

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 185

Natl: 2140

Pos: 302

St: 276

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

Preston Jackson

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-0

Weight: 160

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: WR

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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: 1272

Pos: 74

St: 184

NIL Value:: -

Elite

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

81.67

Natl: 2340

Pos: 144

St: 34

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: 1083

Pos: 81

St: 152

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: 1203

Pos: 94

St: 29

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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

Leyonte Chandler

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 280

81.67

Natl: 2270

Pos: 173

St: 301

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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

Nick Anciaux

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-5

Weight: 270

81.67

Natl: 2302

Pos: 179

St: 16

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: OT

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

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: 1199

Pos: 113

St: 172

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

83.67

Natl: 1731

Pos: 164

St: 236

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

Edge5

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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: 50

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: 1223

Pos: 100

St: 179

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: 1403

Pos: 111

St: 201

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: 1538

Pos: 127

St: 33

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

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

Derrick Singletary

High School:: Middletown
Hometown:: (Franklin, OH)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 220

83.33

Natl: 1796

Pos: 142

St: 92

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: EDGE

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 6/12/25

Defensive Line8

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Anthony Lonon

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 260

90.35

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: 608

Pos: 66

St: 10

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: 815

Pos: 86

St: 22

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Kingston Hall

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 270

85.80

Natl: 1194

Pos: 120

St: 20

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Christopher Knauls

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-4

Weight: 265

85.47

Natl: 1301

Pos: 126

St: 187

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Sager Quinn

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 290

85.43

Natl: 1336

Pos: 131

St: 141

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

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

Tyler Lavallier

High School:: Royal
Hometown:: (Brookshire, TX)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 285

81.33

Natl: 2452

Pos: 222

St: 331

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 8/13/25

Ian Harrell

High School:: Buckhorn
Hometown:: (New Market, AL)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 280

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: DL

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 8/20/25

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: 1088

Pos: 94

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

Natl: 2191

Pos: 196

St: 286

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: 735

Pos: 68

St: 99

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

82.33

Natl: 2096

Pos: 195

St: 270

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: 475

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: 630

Pos: 50

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: 685

Pos: 56

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: 1080

Pos: 97

St: 30

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

85.50

Natl: 1265

Pos: 118

St: 128

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: 1419

Pos: 138

St: 202

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

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

Athlete8

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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: 289

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

86.58

Natl: 923

Pos: 51

St: 126

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: 952

Pos: 53

St: 131

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: 1047

Pos: 58

St: 39

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: 1328

Pos: 66

St: 192

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

81.67

Natl: 2338

Pos: 146

St: 308

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 8/12/25

Zion Allen

High School:: Aquinas
Hometown:: (Augusta, GA)

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190

81.67

Natl: 2275

Pos: 202

St: 213

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: S

Status Type: Committed
Status Date: 8/10/25

Jai Jacobs-Ford

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

Class year: 2026 H.S.

Height: 5-11

Weight: 170

81.67

Natl: 2339

Pos: 147

St: 25

NIL Value:: -

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Position Abbreviation: ATH

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

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