Rashee Rice
| SMU Mustangs – No. 11 | |
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| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 203 lb (92 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Richland (North Richland Hills, Texas) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Rashee Rice is an American football wide receiver for the SMU Mustangs.
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 over offers from Arizona State, Colorado, Houston, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, Texas Tech, and Vanderbilt.[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]
References
- ^ "SMU scores big recruiting win in D-FW, lands Richland WR Rashee Rice". Dallas Morning News. August 6, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "SMU football: Rashee Rice, a 3-star WR, commits to Mustangs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. August 8, 2018. 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.
- ^ "Rashee Rice is making waves for SMU, and all eyes will be on him in rivalry showdown vs. TCU". The Dallas Morning News. September 22, 2021. 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.