Rashee Rice
Rashee Rice (born April 22, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU.
| No. 4 – Kansas City Chiefs | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | April 22, 2000 North Richland Hills, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 204 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Richland (North Richland Hills) | ||||||||
| College: | SMU (2019–2022) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2023 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 7, 2023 | |||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||
Early life and high school
Rice grew up in North Richland Hills, Texas, and attended Richland High School. As a junior, he caught 72 passes for 1,386 yards and 19 touchdowns and was named first team all-district.[1] Rice was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at SMU entering his senior year.[2] He finished his senior season with 51 receptions for 841 yards and five touchdowns.[3]
College career
Rice played in ten games as a freshman and had 25 receptions for 403 yards and one touchdown.[4][5] He became a starter during his sophomore season and caught 48 passes for 683 yards and five touchdowns.[6] Rice had 64 receptions for 670 yards and nine touchdowns and was named honorable mention All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) as a junior.[7][8] In the 2022 season, he had 96 receptions for 1,355 receiving yards and ten receiving touchdowns. He had six games on the year going over 100 receiving yards.[9]
Collegiate statistics
| Rashee Rice | Receiving | ||||
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| Year | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| 2019 | 10 | 25 | 403 | 16.1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 10 | 48 | 683 | 14.2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 | 64 | 670 | 10.5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 | 96 | 1,355 | 14.1 | 10 |
| Career | 44 | 233 | 3,111 | 13.4 | 25 |
| Reference:[10] | |||||
Professional career
| 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 | ||
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| 6 ft 0+5⁄8 in (1.84 m) |
204 lb (93 kg) |
32+3⁄4 in (0.83 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.51 s | 1.49 s | 2.54 s | 4.23 s | 7.02 s | 41.0 in (1.04 m) | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) | ||
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Rice was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round (55th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.[13] In his NFL debut, Rice had a receiving touchdown in the 21–20 loss to the Detroit Lions.[14]
Career statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2023 | KC | 6 | 0 | 21 | 245 | 11.7 | 28 | 2 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 6 | 0 | 21 | 245 | 11.7 | 28 | 2 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- Holland, EJ (August 6, 2018). "SMU scores big recruiting win in D-FW, lands Richland WR Rashee Rice". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- Gosset, Brian (August 8, 2018). "SMU football: Rashee Rice, a 3-star WR, commits to Mustangs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- Craven, Mike (August 22, 2022). "The Lone Star 50: No. 36 Rashee Rice ready to be No. 1 WR for SMU". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- Hoyt, Joseph (September 22, 2021). "Rashee Rice is making waves for SMU, and all eyes will be on him in rivalry showdown vs. TCU". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- Vannini, Chris (May 26, 2020). "Coming off its best season in decades, SMU is equipped to sustain success". The Athletic. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- Broback, Joe (March 18, 2021). "Five spring practice questions for the SMU Mustangs". UnderdogDynasty.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- "Rashee Rice ready to continue tradition of turning No. 1 WR role at SMU into an NFL career". The Dallas Morning News. March 4, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- Craven, Mike (August 12, 2022). "If SMU is a new WR-U, Rashee Rice is the latest product". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- "Rashee Rice 2022 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/rashee-rice-1.html
- "Rashee Rice Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- "2023 NFL Draft Scout Rashee Rice College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
- McMullen, Matt (April 29, 2023). "Five Things to Know About Chiefs' Second-Round Pick & Former SMU WR Rashee Rice | 2023 NFL Draft". Chiefs.com. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- Dillon, John (September 8, 2023). "WATCH: Chiefs rookie WR Rashee Rice scores first NFL touchdown vs. Lions". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. Retrieved September 9, 2023.